Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber + Cylvia Hayes: Political Valentine gone wrong?

Gov. John Kitzhaber's office has released public records confirming that he fired his then-communications director after she criticized the governor's fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, at a staff meeting.

Embattled first lady Cylvia Hayes has hired Whitney Boise, a prominent Portland criminal defense attorney, to represent her in the rapidly unfolding controversy over her role in the governor's administration. Jim McDermott, a partner in the Ball Janik

Gov. John Kitzhaber's office has released public records confirming that he fired his then-communications director after she criticized the governor's fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, at a staff meeting.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — In a 15-minute press conference, Gov. John Kitzhaber made it clear that Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes will have no policy role in any way during his next four years in office. Kitzhaber, who will 

What do you get when you mix a governor, his ambitious fiancee, a billionaire environmentalist and some handsome green energy consulting contracts? In Oregon, they have collided to produce an influence-peddling scandal that threatens to end Gov.