Misconduct fine — The former director of the Oregon Educators Benefits Board, James Raussen, is facing a $20,000 fine after an investigation into his conduct. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission levied the civil penalties in a 10-count ethics case against Raussen that began two years ago. The commission issued its final order by default at its November meeting after Raussen failed to appear at an earlier hearing. The Oregon Educators Benefits Board purchases insurance benefits for public school teachers. The commission found Raussen used his position for financial gain and improperly received gifts from companies that had an interest in his decision-making. Records show Raussen’s violations included accepting gifts of food and game tickets from insurance companies, using a state vehicle to visit wineries and extending a business trip to Las Vegas on the taxpayer’s dime. Raussen couldn’t be reached for comment.

Church stabbing — Police are looking for a man who stabbed a pastor outside The Well Community Church in northeast Portland. The victim of the Sunday afternoon attack was found with a serious stab wound. Church officials posted on Facebook that the man assaulted is their operations pastor Kevin Nichols. Church officials say he was attacked while alone in the church parking lot. Nichols was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Nichols initially was reported to be a volunteer.

Chef killing case — A lawyer for a self-published romance writer accused of killing her chef husband is asking a judge to seal the woman’s jail visitor log. A spokesman for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said a judge was expected to hear the defense motion Monday afternoon. Nancy Crampton Brophy is charged with shooting and killing her husband of 27 years, Daniel Brophy, at the Oregon Culinary Institute. Daniel Brophy was a well-liked instructor there. The 63-year-old was alone in a kitchen early on June 2 when he was killed, and there were no obvious suspects. Crampton Brophy once penned an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband.” She pleaded not guilty when arraigned in September. The judge has sealed other documents in the high-profile case.

Treasury’s gun rules — Oregon has joined a coalition of states intent on changing how they invest money in the firearms industry to push gun safety reforms. The move by the Oregon State Treasury — which manages the multibillion-dollar Public Employees Retirement Fund — reflects an increased level of scrutiny for gun-related manufacturers outside of Congress. The coalition’s investing principles support universal background checks, safer technology for firearms and training for gun retail employees. The principles aren’t a set of rules that forbid any investment in the industry. Instead, they are a broader framework for investors doing business with companies. Oregon joins California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine and Maryland in the coalition. In their entirety, member states manage more than $4.8 trillion, much of it for government retirees. The pension fund’s investment in the firearms and munitions manufacturing sector is a tiny part of the state’s overall portfolio — a net value less than $7 million in November 2017, when total assets were about $78 billion. That’s a fraction of 1 percent.