SALEM â A one-day Republican walkout in the Oregon Senate on Thursday, Feb. 25, was sparked by Gov. Kate Brownâs announcement that she will extend the COVID-19 state of emergency until May 2.
âWe had to get their attention,â said Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, one of the lawmakers who was not present for the scheduled session on Feb. 25.
The Republicans sent a letter to Brown protesting her decision and other COVID-19 restrictions, and calling on her to support reopening the Oregon Capitol, which has been closed since March 2020.
âWe need an open process for our constituents to engage in testimony on bills,â said Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena. âWe want transparency so people can have a voice in what is going on.â
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Question of the Day By SARA CLINE - Associated Press - Friday, January 15, 2021
While Oregon Capitol leadership have agreed to mostly delay the upcoming legislative session by two days due to threats that followed the siege of the nation’s Capitol building in Washington, D.C, lawmakers remain split on dealing with another threat: the COVID-19 pandemic.
During an online preview of the 2021 legislative session hosted by The Associated Press, leaders on Friday disagreed about whether or not the public should be allowed back into the Capitol while lawmakers are at work or if public input should remain virtual.