A high bar for corruption

A high bar for corruption: On those increasingly rare moments when Oregonians’ thoughts turn to John Kitzhaber, they may wonder why it’s taking so long for the FBI to complete its investigation of the influence-peddling allegations that drove the former governor from office early last year. One possibility is that the bureau has been waiting for a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case involving another former governor, Bob McDonnell of Virginia.