Two more candidates for Oregon State Senate District 29 are facing endorsement challenges in the final days before the Republican primary election Tuesday, May 21.
ENTERPRISE — About 50 Wallowa County residents tuned in to a virtual public hearing last week to express their opinions on the East Moraine Forest Management Plan.
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SALEM â Eastern Oregon lawmakers are calling for the state to end supplemental unemployment benefits to help out-of-work Oregonians endure the pandemic, saying the programs have spurred a workforce shortage that is hurting regional business economies.
Commissioners from 14 Eastern Oregon counties, as well as three state representatives and one senator, signed a letter and sent it Monday, June 7, to Gov. Kate Brownâs office, asserting âunemployment recipients, especially those receiving additional federal unemployment benefits, are choosing to stay home rather than look for work.â The letter stated the benefits are âcreating a labor shortage that is impacting our most vulnerable communities and will not be sustainable long term.â