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The Oregon Government Ethics Commission found no ethics violations in the case of former University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Dean Juan-Carlos Molleda. Molleda resigned from his ...

SALEM — The Oregon Government Ethics Commission set a special public meeting for Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9, to consider violations by Greg Smith. Smith is a Republican representative in the Oregon ...

Danielle Bethell, a Marion County commissioner running for governor in 2026, faces a pair of state ethics investigations into whether she used her elected position to benefit her son and daughter.

Longtime Republican lawmaker Greg Smith broke Oregon ethics laws when he used his office to try to secure a $109,000 raise for his work as executive director of an eastern Oregon economic development ...

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission will vote Dec. 12 on a stipulated final order for two Salem city councilors over public meetings violations. The vote would result in a letter of education for ...

Davina Hurt is director, government ethics and Ann Skeet is senior director, leadership ethics, both at the at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are their own. This article, "AI Fuels a ...

AI is constantly changing and reshaping our world, but nowhere is it more impactful than in politics and elections. In 2024, Ethics Center staff members John Pelissero, former director of government ...