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Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes Files For Bankruptcy
Hayes owes sizable legal fees after a court fight with The Oregonian/OregonLive and could face steep ethics penalties.

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Oregon Ethics Commission: Kitzhaber Used Office For Personal Gain
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted unanimously Friday that former Gov. John Kitzhaber violated state ethics law and used his office for personal gain.

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Kitzhaber Calls For Bipartisan Revamp Of Affordable Care Act
Speaking at a forum Friday, former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber said the Trump administration represents a chance to re-frame the debate on health care.

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John Kitzhaber On The Death Penalty | Jon Raymond's 'Freebird'
For the next installment in our death penalty series, we talk to former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber. We also hear from Portland author and screenwriter Jon Raymond about his new book, "Freebird."

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Police Arrest Son Of Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber
The teenage son of former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has been arrested by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
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Gary Haugen Has A New Execution Date, But Oregon's Death Penalty Moratorium Remains
A judge's decision to give Gary Haugen a date to die increases pressure on Gov. Kate Brown to figure out what Oregon will do about capital punishment.

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Most Oregon Voters Approve Of Brown, Wyden Ahead Of Election
Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Ron Wyden have strong approval ratings in a new survey conducted for OPB. The poll helps explain why prominent Republicans have been reluctant to challenge the two Democrats in this year's elections.
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Some Kitzhaber Emails Weren't Archived With The State
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's office said a technical error led to some emails not making it into state archives.
Thousands More Kitzhaber Emails Released
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released more than 17,000 pages of emails Tuesday from two email accounts former Gov. John Kitzhaber used for state business.
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Emails Shed Light On Oregon’s Former First Couple
More than 18,000 pages of emails released Tuesday show a close — and at times ethically cloudy — relationship between former Gov. John Kitzhaber and Cylvia Hayes.