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The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has dismisserd theRepublican Party’s complaint againstf House Speaker Dave Hunt, a Gladstone and Rep. Peter Buckley, the co-chair of the joint Ways and Means Committee and anAshlaned Democrat. Bob Tiernan, chairman of the Oregon Republican had suggested that Hunt and Buckle y attempted to secure a vote on three tax measures from RepublicamnGreg Smith, of Heppner, by backing several project in Smith’s Eastern Oregon district.
Ronald the commission’s executive director, didn’tr elaborate on the group’s “We have carefully reviewed your allegations and supportingy material and do not find the allegations come withibthe Commission’s jurisdiction,” he Bersin did tell Tiernan that the commissiojn didn’t find any “personal financialp benefit” gained by Buckley or Hunt. Tiernan’w complaint alleged that Hunt and Buckley agreesd to earmark money for the districytof Smith, in return for Smith’s vote on a key tax But Hunt said last week that his supportg for the projects in Smith’s district was Smith’s vote helped Democrats collect a 60 perceng “super majority” needed to enact tax The Senate eventually passed the measure on Thursday after a last-minuter deal convinced Sen.
Mark Hass, a Beavertonb Democrat, to change his Business interests had opposedc thetax hikes, which include boostw to the state’s corporate minimum, corporatew income and high-bracket income