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Hill to Hall August 16–20

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…

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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…

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Hill 2 Hall August 2–August 6

August 2 – Report: City of Portland lagging far behind CO2 emission reduction goals   In a recent 1-Year Progress Report provided to the Portland City Commissioners by the Bureau…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…