Gov. Tina Kotek should confront head-on questions about why she sought OLCC executive director Steve Marks' resignation, the editorial board writes. It's one of several steps she, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and legislators must take to rebuild trust in government after Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's resignation.
Shemia Fagan didn't make just one mistake in her dealings with La Mota cannabis chain owners Rosa Cazares and Aaron Mitchell, the editorial board writes. Her acknowledged "poor judgment" occurred repeatedly and reflects her prioritizing self interest over Oregon's. She must resign.