Brad Schmidt
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Dad x 2, husband, investigations/data editor at @Oregonian 503-294-7628
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She complained to regulators about the nursing home where her 87-year-old mom lived. She was told someone could investigate -- in nine or 10 months. Oregon is flooded by complaints and falling behind, putting residents in danger. By Ted Sickinger. oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
New investigation: Equity Corps of Oregon has not disclosed a comprehensive tally of how many immigrants facing deportation actually received legal representation through the statewide program and how many avoided deportations as a result. Yesenia Amaro oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
Officials from Washington County's sewer agency fly to Hawaii annually and stay in five-star resorts. The reason? To attend an insurance conference for an insurance company they created. The 2023 trip alone cost $42k. Jamie Goldberg's investigation: oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
Some of the same Washington Co. sewer officials who take annual business trips to Hawaii also enjoyed a local perk: Dining on ratepayers' dime. Clean Water Services spent $440k on food in 5 years, with the CEO among those who dined out often. Jamie Goldberg oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
The board of Clean Water Services is going to outline new oversight measures in response to Jamie Goldberg's investigation into Hawaiian trips and food spending. Watch live here, now: oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
Thank you, Jamie Goldberg and The Oregonian for keeping tabs on this. It's as important as local issues get. oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
Oregon lawmakers are on the verge of effectively making the identities of lottery prize winners secret. The move comes after Ted Sickinger found million in winnings flowed to an Australian business + local opportunists who buy tickets from true winners. oregonlive.com/politics/2025/…
Huge haul of awards for the The Oregonian newsroom in the Headliner Awards national journalism contest. oregonlive.com/editors/2025/0…
The alleged bribery scheme has gone publicly unreported until now and allowed an untold number of unqualified drivers to pilot big rigs on the nation’s highways and byways, posing a major risk to the general public. New from Ted Sickinger oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
The CEO of Clean Water Services is resigning in the aftermath of an investigation by Jamie Goldberg. Goldberg found lavish spending by sewer executives, including business trips to five-star resorts in Hawaii and frequent meals on ratepayers' dime. oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
The impact of journalism: Two weeks after Ted Sickinger's reporting highlighted an alleged bribery scheme in Washington state, Oregon regulators have shut down a local trucking academy. oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
Stellar reporting from Yesenia Amaro on Trump’s deportation push — and how it’s affecting an undocumented couple who have lived in Oregon for decades. oregonlive.com/politics/2025/…
“I am sick & tired of surprises and the board being kept in the dark on key deliverables. You treat us like the tail of a dog … here it is approve what we want with little explanation.” Jamie Goldberg w/ more exclusive reporting tied to Clean Water Services oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025/…
If you read one thing over the weekend, make it this. Great journalism from Fedor Zarkhin oregonlive.com/portland/2025/…
Be sure to read Yesenia Amaro’s latest, about a 26-year-old Oregonian picking up the pieces after her dad’s deportation. oregonlive.com/politics/2025/…
"There's a big difference between 'committed' in a press release and 'committed' in a term sheet." The business dealings of the Portland Trail Blazers' would-be owner and how he parses his public statements. By Matthew Kish oregonlive.com/business/2025/…
