Oregon legislative session begins with multiple crises, calls to work together Keaton Thomas, KATU Staff
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Oregon lawmakers met Thursday morning to begin the 2021 legislative session with calls to work together and a recognition they will have to address several crises at once.
Virtual committee meetings began Thursday. Lawmakers in the House convened late in the morning. The Senate will convene Friday.
Lawmakers acknowledged they will be dealing with several crises this session, including racial justice, last summer s wildfires, economic hardship, and the pandemic. Many of them are calling on each other to work together. We need to embrace our different values, our different opinions, and the solutions we bring to the table, said Rep. Ron Noble, R-McMinnville, at the start of Thursday s House session. We don’t always have to agree, but we do need to try and understand.
Oregon House Republicans awaiting investigation findings to weigh in on Nearman’s actions
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican from outside Independence, is shown taking the oath of office along with other House lawmakers at the state Capitol on January 11, 2021. Nearman s Republican colleagues said they are withholding judgment pending investigations into Nearman opening a door to violent demonstrators last month.Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian
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Oregon House Republicans said on Tuesday that they are withholding judgment until the completion of investigations into their colleague Rep. Mike Nearman, who let violent demonstrators into the Capitol during a special session last month.
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The Oregon Legislature met in special session on Monday to provide critical relief to Oregonians still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the recovery from destructive wildfires that burned earlier this year.
Legislation passed includes:
House Bill 4401 – An extension of the eviction moratorium and creation of a $200 million fund to support small landlords and tenants.
Senate Bill 1801 – a relief package for independent restaurants throughout the state.
$600 million to support additional COVID-19 and wildfire recovery.
House Bill 4402 – legislation to incentivize schools, administrators, and teachers to follow health directives and best practices.
House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland) issued the following statement:
Photo: ODOT
The Oregon Legislature met in special session on Monday to provide critical relief to Oregonians still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the recovery from destructive wildfires that burned earlier this year.
Legislation passed includes:
House Bill 4401 – An extension of the eviction moratorium and creation of a $200 million fund to support small landlords and tenants.
Senate Bill 1801 – a relief package for independent restaurants throughout the state.
$600 million to support additional COVID-19 and wildfire recovery.
House Bill 4402 – legislation to incentivize schools, administrators, and teachers to follow health directives and best practices.
House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland) issued the following statement:
Photo: ODOT
The Oregon Legislature met in special session on Monday to provide critical relief to Oregonians still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the recovery from destructive wildfires that burned earlier this year.
Legislation passed includes:
House Bill 4401 – An extension of the eviction moratorium and creation of a $200 million fund to support small landlords and tenants.
Senate Bill 1801 – a relief package for independent restaurants throughout the state.
$600 million to support additional COVID-19 and wildfire recovery.
House Bill 4402 – legislation to incentivize schools, administrators, and teachers to follow health directives and best practices.
House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland) issued the following statement: