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While not surprising, the findings could pave the way for an expanded role for Kotek Wilson in the executive office on a volunteer basis

Panel evenly split over whether to investigate case further, ethics chair pushes for a deeper investigation.

Kotek had scrapped plans earlier this month to nominate two men to the Oregon Forestry Board.

The state鈥檚 high court ruled Gov. Tina Kotek didn鈥檛 have the power to revoke a commutation after a person completed their sentence. The justices wrote that Terri Lee Brown鈥檚 鈥渋mprisonment is unlawful.鈥� Kotek revoked Brown鈥檚 commutation last year.

Emails show the governor plans to send Ivan Gall for state Senate confirmation May 29.

Oregon's governor backtracked less than a week following the release of thousands of pages of emails that illustrated strong concerns among her top staffers regarding the growing role of the first lady.

Emails released Friday confirm that senior members of the governor's team had questioned Aimee Kotek Wilson's expanding role.

Leaders in Oregon want the federal government to award the state a National Semiconductor Technology Center. As much as $5 billion in CHIPS Act funding could go towards the new center.

Kotek has replaced her top three aides whose departure was tied to First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson鈥檚 growing role in the governor鈥檚 administration.

Deputy General Counsel Lindsey Burrows becomes the fourth staffer to leave Kotek's office in a month, though it's not clear if her departure is connected to others.

The governor said she wanted more information on specific projects, including two in the Rogue Valley, that are part of the housing package approved by the Legislature earlier this year.

Spokespeople for Gov. Tina Kotek and the corrections agency declined to answer questions about the allegations of abuse and poor conditions at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville.