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An investigation concluded that Oregon state Rep. Lamar Wise failed to disclose a $25,000 stipend he received from the Portland-based nonprofit Seeding Justice, according to findings reported this week. The matter now heads to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, which is scheduled to consider a stipulated final agreement at its regular meeting Friday.
The investigation, reported by Willamette Week, concluded that Wise left the Seeding Justice payment off his 2026 statement of economic interest and also failed to list active lobbyists tied to his employer, Oregon AFSCME, in a separate section of the same form. If the commission approves the stipulated agreement Friday, it would drop the second potential violation and close the case with a letter of education for Wise; the agreement describes evidence that could support an order finding one violation of Oregon law if submitted at a contested case hearing. The agreement has already been signed by Wise, per the same report…