Remote testimony could be here to stay at the Oregon Capitol
Updated May 11, 9:57 AM;
Posted May 10, 9:13 PM
The Oregon Capitol has been closed to the public for more than a year, with committees taking testimony via remote video. The Oregonian
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At the south entrance to the Oregon Capitol sits a kiosk. With the building closed to the public, the kiosk has one job: to allow people who walk up to the Legislature to testify virtually before a committee.
The public hasn’t exactly jumped at the chance to talk to lawmakers by standing outside of the Capitol and speaking into a camera. According to the Legislative Policy and Research Office, the kiosk has been used just four times since it was installed last year.
Oregon Capitol May Retain Remote Testimony Post-Pandemic
With the Oregon Capitol closed to the public, a kiosk has been installed outside the building with one job: to allow people who walk up to the Legislature to testify virtually before a committee.
May 11, 2021 •
(Shutterstock) (TNS) At the south entrance to the Oregon Capitol sits a kiosk. With the building closed to the public, the kiosk has one job: to allow people who walk up to the Legislature to testify virtually before a committee.
The public hasn’t exactly jumped at the chance to talk to lawmakers by standing outside of the Capitol and speaking into a camera. According to the Legislative Policy and Research Office, the kiosk has been used just four times since it was installed last year.