Here's your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin'!) • Just in the nick of time: Gov. Kate Brown is calling for a special legislative session on December 21, asking lawmakers for $800 million in relief funding for Oregonians impacted by COVID-19 and the wildfires. That includes "aid for tenants and landlords, funding for vaccine distribution and contact tracing, wildfire prevention and community preparedness, and support for reopening schools." The session will be held just 10 days before the state’s eviction moratorium is set to expire: https://t.co/3ue1NssaC4