August 16: COVID-19 Delta variant hits Oregon As the Delta variant makes its rounds and vaccination rates stagnate across the state, Oregon watches its COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths…
Hill to Hall August 9–12
August 9: Multnomah County issues new indoor mask mandate Officials in Multnomah County instituted a new indoor mask mandate for all people aged 5 and older—regardless of their vaccination…
Hill to Hall July 26–30
July 26: Portland City Council moves forward with plan to remove the houseless population from Laurelhurst Park The eviction is led by the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program…
Hill 2 Hall July 12-16
July 12 – Oregon official in charge of harassment complaints at Capitol resigns, with grievance letter Nate Monson, former acting Oregon State Legislative Equity Officer (LEO), resigned on June…
Hill 2 Hall June 28th-July 2nd
Monday June 28 – Recent PSU report estimates cost of Oregon evictions in billions The Portland State University Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) issued a report estimating that…
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June 14 – Oregon lawmakers propose eviction ‘pause’ for renters in need Oregon State legislators proposed amendments to Senate Bill 278, which would temporarily halt evictions of renters who…
Hill to Hall June 1st
May 26: Multnomah County moves to “low risk” COVID-19 restrictions Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on Thursday that Multnomah County and five other Oregon counties were approved for low-risk…
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May 17: Biden rescinds Department of Justice order to prosecute protesters in Portland Executive Order 13933, titled “Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence,” was…
Hill to Hall May 3-7
May 3: Former Oregon State lawmaker cited in sex trafficking ring Clackamas Community College board member and former Oregon State Speaker of the House of Representatives Dave Hunt has…
Hill to Hall Feb. 21–25
Feb. 21: Facing expulsion, Oregon Democratic Lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez resigns State Rep. Diego Hernandez announced his resignation to OPB on Feb. 21, facing an upcoming vote that could…
Hill to Hall Feb. 5-12
Feb 5—Oregon State Representative to face a vote to expel after sexual harassment accusations After a unanimous vote, members of the Oregon House Conduct Committee are recommending that the full…