BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- Governor Ted Kulongoski announced on Monday that Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler will take over as State Treasurer.
In a press release announcing the appointment, Kulongoski stated, “Ted Wheeler brings the perfect balance of expertise from both the public and private sectors to this job with an impressive record managing the county’s budget [...]

SALEM- Senator Jason Atkinson discussing the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, shortly following the signing ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning,
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SALEM- Senator Doug Whitsett discussing the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, shortly following the signing ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning,
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BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- In a signing ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning, Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, and other interested parties came together to sign a restoration agreement for the Klamath Basin region bordering Oregon and California.
The [...]

BY JACOB SZETO
SALEM- An Oregon Politico investigation has revealed that state agencies and local governments are claiming their unclaimed property.
The Unclaimed Property office is a division of the Department of State Lands. This division’s goal is to “reunite as many people as possible with their money or possessions.” Often this brings to mind only individuals [...]

BY JACOB SZETO
A Secretary of State Audits Division audit report questions if $1.46 million used by the Oregon Commission for the Blind was spent prudently or lawfully.
This audit was not random. It was initiated in March 2007 after the Secretary of State received allegations of mismanaged operations and misused funds. After substantiating several of the [...]

BY JACOB SZETO

TIGARD- In a 4-1 vote the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) board changed how employer contribution rates will adjust for the next scheduled change in July 2011.

To fund public employee pensions, employers (schools, state agencies and local governments) are required to contribute to a trust fund that is used to pay for [...]

Senators George and Telfer question the Oregon Unemployment Department about fraud in the system during the November Interim Committee Hearings in Salem.
BY SARAH ROSS

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