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Former Mayor Chris Hoy calls for Mayor Julie Hoy’s ‘immediate’ resignation at city council meeting
Salem's former mayor, who has long had a contentious relationship with Mayor Julie Hoy, said a recent state ethics investigation shows the mayor can't be trusted. His comments earned a mix of applause and boos from the audience.
UPDATED: Council unanimously approves downtown police, crisis response, new city manager
Salem city councilors on Monday voted unanimously to proceed with a plan to devote more resources to addressing safety and cleanliness issues downtown. The plan includes expanding the city’s homelessness outreach and street cleaning programs, and standing up a new fire department program pairing emergency workers with mental health specialists.
Ethics commission finds Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, 5 councilors broke public meetings law
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission ruled Friday that Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and five Salem city councilors committed an ethics violation and broke state law by discussing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s employment in a series of phone calls ahead of his abrupt resignation.
Marion County asks federal judge to order release of records in immigration case
County officials said in a court filing that they support deporting people convicted of serious crimes and want to release parole records requested by ICE to help locate three local men.
Salem city councilors will vote Monday on appointing Krishna Namburi city manager
Krishna Namburi has worked for the city of Salem for 25 years and served as interim city manager since March. She earned positive reviews from other city leaders, councilors and employee unions in recent evaluations, which praised her financial management.
Oregon House Republicans elect McMinnville’s Rep. Lucetta Elmer to lead them
A new house Republican leader is replacing Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, who is seeking an appointment to the state Senate
Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role
Sen. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, is poised to take over as assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental affairs in the U.S. Department of Labor.
Mayor Julie Hoy lied to set in motion former city manager’s resignation, investigation shows
A state investigation showed that Salem Mayor Julie Hoy lied to Council President Linda Nishioka when she told her that a majority of the Salem City Council supported firing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley in February. No councilors told Hoy they wanted Stahley to go, the report said.
DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
Oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Thursday morning in the ongoing federal case over National Guard troop deployments to Portland.