Defender upset over pay snafu to resign from county position: Payne sent Vaseline, lipstick to express her dissatisfaction/Marc Stewart, Spokesman-Review.

DFO: A little birdie told me that Linda Payne's resignation could be a first step toward her suing the county. And that she has a good chance of winning because commissioners told her boss, Public Defender John Adams, to punish her without giving her due process, as required by the county employee manual. Stay tuned.

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