by NW Spotlight
BREAKING:
Thursday – Feb 12, 2015
Governor sought to destroy emails
Willamette Week’s Nigel Jaquiss: Gov. John Kitzhaber’s Office Sought To Destroy Thousands of His Emails [2]
USA Today: Oregon gov. sought to destroy emails, report says [3]
Cylvia Hayes ordered to turn over emails
Oregonian: Attorney General orders Cylvia Hayes to disclose emails to The Oregonian/OregonLive [4]
Dems calling for Gov. Kitzhaber to resign
Statesman Journal: Courtney, Wheeler calling for Kitzhaber to resign [5]
Oregonian’s Laura Gunderson: Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber’s options fade as allies abandon him [6]
Nigel Jaquiss & Aaron Mesh at Willamette Week: Oregon Legislature Democratic Leaders Call for Gov. John Kitzhaber to Resign [7]
LA Times: Oregon’s top legislative leaders ask Gov. John Kitzhaber to resign [8]
Bizarre and unprecedented
Washington Post: The long, bizarre — and dumbfounding — saga of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber [9]
Statesman Journal: SOS Kate Brown: ‘Clearly a bizarre and unprecedented situation’ [10]
Oregonian’s Laura Gunderson: Secretary of State Kate Brown describes John Kitzhaber’s actions Wednesday as ‘clearly a bizarre and unprecedented situation’ [11]
Other news
CNN: Cops gather outside Oregon governor’s house [12]
Oregonian: Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber’s communications: “Case study in what not to do” [13]
Oregonian Editorial Board: Kitzhaber’s bizarre turnaround underscores need for him to step down [14]
Oregonian’s Steve Duin: This Day – Feb. 12 – in Cylvia Hayes [15]
Wednesday – Feb 11, 2015
No, wait, he’s NOT resigning
Nigel Jaquiss & Aaron Mesh at Willamette Week: Gov. Kitzhaber Summoned Secretary of State Kate Brown Back to Oregon to Discuss His Resignation [16] [then changed his mind]
Oregonian’s Laura Gunderson: John Kitzhaber planned to resign, changed mind Wednesday, sources say [17]
ABC News (AP): Oregon Governor Planned to Quit but Changed His Mind [18]
KATU’s Hillary Lake: Gov. Kitzhaber says he called Sec of State Kate Brown back to Oregon to tell her in person he’s NOT resigning [19] [What????]
Gov. Kitzhaber statement this afternoon [20] in Willamette Week: ““Let me be as clear as I was last week, that I have no intention of resigning as Governor of the state of Oregon. I was elected to do a job for the people of this great state and I intend to continue to do so.”
Gov. Kitzhaber tells Statesman Journal [21] “I am not resigning. I have a job to do.”
ABC News (AP): Lawyer: Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber Isn’t Resigning [22]
Oregonian’s Jeff Mapes: John Kitzhaber lawyer says governor will stay in office as rumors sweep Salem of resignation [23]
He’s resigning
Oregonian’s Jeff Mapes: Reports sweep Salem that John Kitzhaber planning to resign [23]
Willamette Week: Secretary of State Kate Brown, Next In Line as Governor, Is Rushing Back to Oregon From D.C., MSNBC Reports [24]
ABC News (AP): Oregon’s Second in Command Abruptly Returns From Capital [22]
Other Kitzhaber-Hayes scandal related news
Oregonian’s Maxine Bernstein: John Kitzhaber retains prominent Portland criminal defense lawyer [25]
NY Times: As Scandals Swirl Around Oregon’s Embattled Governor, ‘Kitzhaber Fatigue’ Sets In [26]
Oregonian’s Nick Budnick: John Kitzhaber is exploring legal defense fund for expenses for Cylvia Hayes complaints [27]
Oregonian’s Nick Budnick: John Kitzhaber sought private discussion with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum as she mulled investigation [28]
Oregonian’s Laura Gunderson: John Kitzhaber controversy: Ethics commission review on hold as criminal investigation of governor, Cylvia Hayes underway [29]