Ethics commission finds Greg Smith repeatedly violated state law in boosting his pay

A leading Republican state legislator in Oregon illegally manipulated his job at a small public entity to arrange a significant pay raise and then improperly kept excess pay, a state agency has concluded.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted 7-0 Friday that there was “sufficient evidence” to establish that Greg Smith broke state law against using his public office for personal gain and failed to disclose he had a conflict as he directed his tiny…