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Oregon Supreme Court Says Lawmakers Should Draw Legislative District Boundaries, Not Fagan The ruling gives lawmakers three extra months to set the boundaries. Old Town and the North Park Blocks. (Henry Cromett) Updated April 9 at 1:15 PM The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday rejected an attempt by Secretary of State Shemia Fagan to take control of redrawing legislative district lines, saying the Oregon Legislature could still draw the maps even though U.S. Census data is arriving late.
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Oregon Senate clears money for summer programs, wildfire recovery April 08 2021
The aid is attached to budget bills headed to Gov. Kate Brown; House OKd them last week.
Money for summer educational and recreational programs, wildfire recovery and other purposes is included in budget bills on their way to Gov. Kate Brown.
The Oregon Senate voted Thursday, April 8, to pass three bills to rebalance the current state budget. The House passed them April 1.
One of the bills adds $250 million for summer educational and recreational programs. It also has $3.7 million for 11 local governments to repair damage from the Labor Day wildfires and $20 million for seven local governments to fund shelters known as navigation centers that help people find housing and other services. One of those centers is in Bend, which is getting $2.5 million.
Dirk VanderHart
Originally published on March 31, 2021 4:09 pm
Fresh off of a COVID-19 scare in the Oregon Capitol, state lawmakers are about to have an easy way to get vaccinated.
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen informed lawmakers in an email on Wednesday that the agency is setting up a private drive-up clinic for members of the House and Senate on April 7. That means lawmakers who want a vaccine will be able to skip a more competitive, sometimes confusing process that many other Oregonians face.
“To ensure you can safely continue the important and time-sensitive work of legislating during a critical period for Oregon, the Governor directed OHA to set up a small drive-thru clinic to expedite your vaccinations,” Allen wrote. The clinic will take place next Wednesday in Salem, and will feature the one-shot vaccine offered by Johnson & Johnson, the email said.