Ethics complaint against Hunt and Buckley dismissed - Business First of Buffalo:

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The Oregon Government Ethics Commissionm has dismissed theRepublican Party’s complaint againsgt House Speaker Dave Hunt, a Gladstonee Democrat, and Rep. Peter Buckley, the co-chairf of the joint Ways and Means Committeer and anAshland Democrat. Bob Tiernan, chairmam of the Oregon Republican Party, had suggested that Hunt and Buckleyu attempted to securea “yes” vote on three tax measured from Republican Greg of Heppner, by backing several projects in Smith’s Eastermn Oregon district.
Ronald Bersin, the commission’s executived director, didn’t elaborate on the group’s “We have carefully reviewed your allegationsw and supporting material and do not find the allegationw come withinthe Commission’s jurisdiction,” he Bersin did tell Tiernan that the commissiohn didn’t find any “personal financial gained by Buckley or Hunt. Tiernan’s complaint alleged that Hunt and Buckleyg agreed to earmark money for the distric tof Smith, in returnn for Smith’s vote on a key tax But Hunt said last week that his support for the projectz in Smith’s district was unconditional.
Smith’s vote helpesd Democrats collect a 60percent “super needed to enact tax hikes. The Senate eventuallyh passed the measure on Thursday aftera last-minutew deal convinced Sen. Mark Hass, a Beavertobn Democrat, to change his stance. Businesws interests had opposed the tax which include boosts tothe state’s corporate minimum, corporate income and high-brackeyt income taxes.