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Greg Smith defends actions giving him now-revoked pay boost
Greg Smith recently released a new statement justifying his actions in seeking a major pay raise for his work at the Columbia Development Authority. He stayed silent, though, on claiming hours worked for the small agency while in Salem working as a legislator.
Veteran Republican legislator Greg Smith concedes ethics violation
An ethics investigation established that state Rep. Greg Smith failed to disclose a key source of income for his private consulting company. Smith will get a formal letter of education over the ethics violation after a vote Friday by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Republican leader calls for Greg Smith to resign as state representative
Kerry McQuisten, former Republican candidate for governor from Baker City, is calling on Greg Smith to resign from the Legislature over controversies involving his conduct.
Oregon ethics commission faults Rep. Greg Smith for not naming clients
Rep. Greg Smith has several high-paying contracts with groups that have business before the Legislature.
Auditors find Greg Smith-run agency operates without approved budget, violating law
The Columbia Development Authority in Boardman operates without a legally-required approved budget, auditors have found. It's managed by Greg Smith – a Republican legislator who sits on the Legislature's budget committee.
Defense Department digging into finances of Boardman public agency run by Greg Smith
The federal government is reviewing whether the Port of Morrow and the Columbia Development Authority have appropriately used federal money in the past three years. Port officials and Greg Smith, who runs the development authority, aren't answering questions.
EOU closes business center that was run for 20 years by Greg Smith
The closure of a longtime business center at Eastern Oregon University came after the university in October terminated a contract with Greg Smith, who ran the center for years.
Turmoil continues around Greg Smith as public officials spar over his performance
Greg Smith, a Republican state legislator, saw his paycheck cut for his full-time job at a Boardman public agency. Now, officials are trying to figure out who he actually works for in the latest controversy over his work.
Eastern Oregon University ends Greg Smith contract, mum about the circumstances
For 16 years, Greg Smith's company held a contract to counsel business owners in northeast Oregon, sponsored by Eastern Oregon University. The university terminated the contract recently but officials won't explain their actions. Smith is a Republican state representative from Heppner.