Oregon Senator Mulls Conflict of Interest Declaration After Ethics Report

Oregon senator mulls conflict of interest declaration after ethics report

Oregon’s statewide ethics watchdog on Thursday referred a Portland-area lawmaker to the Legislature for clarity over whether a bill she authored that could benefit her medical practice raises a substantial conflict of interest.

Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds mulls conflict of interest declaration after ethics report - Salem Reporter

Oregon’s statewide ethics watchdog on Thursday referred a Portland-area lawmaker to the Legislature for clarity over whether a bill she authored that could benefit her medical practice raises a substantial conflict of interest.  The Oregon Government Ethics Commission said Sen. Lisa Reynolds’ decisions regarding votes and bill introductions were within the purview of the Legislature and its legal counsel, according to a Thursday letter written b…