'Greek tragedy' leads to governor's resignation

Gov. John Kitzhaber's dizzying fall from grace this week had all the trappings, one Democratic Oregon legislator remarked, of a "Greek tragedy."

He announced his resignation on Friday, capping a dramatic week that put Oregon's political scene on the national stage. He faced growing calls to resign from the state's top Democratic officials amid a scandal surrounding his fiancee's work advising him and his staff on environmental policy, while also being paid by a group advocating on the issue.

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