Oregon Secretary of State opens investigation into Umpqua Public Transportation District

The Oregon Secretary of State’s office is investigating the Umpqua Public Transportation District in Douglas County over its response to the May election. The district’s CEO is refusing to accept the results of one of the races for a board seat and refusing to pay for the district’s share of running the election. The first meeting of the new board ended abruptly after an argument between board members and the CEO.   Nigel Jaquiss has been covering this issue for the Oregon Journalism Project. He joins us with more details.