Oregon Governor Took Last-Minute Donation From Contractor With $444 Million At Stake

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Oregon Governor Took Last-Minute Donation From Contractor With $444 Million At Stake
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Ethan Barton
8:52 PM 02/15/2017
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Oregon’s governor received a last-minute political donation from the president of a company that raked in $1 billion from taxpayer-funded contracts and has nearly $444 million at stake, an investigation uncovered.

Phil Fogg, CEO and President of Marquis Companies – an Oregon-based provider for assisted living, rehab and Alzheimer’s facilities – donated $5,000 to Kate Brown two days before she was elected governor, Oregon campaign data shows. That was Fogg’s only donation to the 2016 gubernatorial race.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/15/oregon-governor-took-last-minute-donation-from-contractor-with-444-million-at-stake/#ixzz4YrEFKJX8

[mountaineer]

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown And AG Ellen Rosenblum Blaze The Oregon Trail Of Political Patronage
Adam Andrzejewski   
Feb. 13, 2017

As the state contemplates an income tax hike, Oregon's elites line their pockets with taxpayer money.

In 2016, as politicians across America were fleeing voter wrath, Oregon’s governor and attorney general were blazing an unlikely trail – accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from businesses with state contracts.

Since 1940, at the federal level, individuals and entities negotiating or working under federal contracts are prohibited from giving political cash to candidates, parties or committees. In Oregon, however, this political patronage is perfectly legal, at least for now.

Our analysis at American Transparency (OpenTheBooks.com) found 207 state contractors gave $805,876 in campaign cash to Governor Kate Brown ($518,203) and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum ($287,673) since 2012. These businesses hold lifetime state contracts worth at least $2.6 billion. State contractor donations to the governor and attorney general represent 57 percent of current cash on hand in their campaign committees.  ...  Read the rest at Forbes.com

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She also used the state credit card for personal expenses. A real pillar of ethical behavior. Story here.