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U.S. Attorney Asks Oregon To Pause Investigation Of Kitzhaber

NWNews | By Chris Lehman,
Chris Lehman
Published February 27, 2015 at 4:19 PM MST
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber answers questions from reporters during a state capitol press conference Thursday.
Chris Lehman
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Northwest News Network
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber answers questions from reporters during a state capitol press conference Thursday.

The state probe into ethics allegations against former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is being halted, at least for now.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said the state investigation will continue once a federal review is complete per a request from federal investigators.

Rosenblum emphasized in her statement that she does think Oregonians deserve a 
“thorough review of the allegations surrounding the now-former governor” and his fiancée.

Rosenblum said the U.S. Attorney's Office has agreed to share information with the state once the federal investigation is complete.

Kitzhaber stepped down from office February 18 amid allegations that he and his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, sold access to the governor’s office to groups that wanted to shape public policy.

Kitzhaber has repeatedly said he’s done nothing wrong.

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Chris Lehman
Chris Lehman graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He landed his first job less than a month later, producing arts stories for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three years later he headed north to DeKalb, Illinois, where he worked as a reporter and announcer for NPR–affiliate WNIJ–FM. In 2006 he headed west to become the Salem Correspondent for the Northwest News Network.
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Chris Lehman
Chris Lehman graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He landed his first job less than a month later, producing arts stories for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three years later he headed north to DeKalb, Illinois, where he worked as a reporter and announcer for NPR–affiliate WNIJ–FM. In 2006 he headed west to become the Salem Correspondent for the Northwest News Network.

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