Another Kate Brown Donor Gets Big Contract
An eleventh-hour campaign check to Kate Brown bought Marquis Companies renewal of $444 million in state contracts set to expire during Governor Brown’s next term. They say timing is everything.
State Contractors Give Governor Big Bucks
According to OpenTheBooks.com, a national transparency watchdog, state contractors gave over $800,000 to Governor Brown’s campaign. Those contractors hold $2.7 billion in lifetime state contracts. Governor Brown’s pay-to-play system benefits those who can pony up the cash to keep her…
Governor Brown Gets $100,000, Unions Get Wage Hike
In an egregious case of “pay to play,” Governor Brown received a $100,000 campaign check from AFSCME, the government employee union pushing a controversial minimum wage hike. A month later, Brown met with union leaders just before signing the minimum…
Gov. Brown Rewards Agency Staff for Crafting Smear Campaign
The Oregon Health Authority crafted a smear campaign against a Portland-area health care provider. Governor Brown hired one of the agency staff responsible. Why is she rewarding bad behavior instead of holding her administration accountable?