Legislature approves $7.5 million for Oregon Food Bank with COVID food benefits gone
Many Republicans object to the spending, saying the food bank is too involved in partisan issues
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Many Republicans object to the spending, saying the food bank is too involved in partisan issues
In her proposed budget to the Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek called for nearly $500 million in funding for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The state Senate last week passed the Oregon CHIPS Act, a move intended to bolster the state’s ability to compete for semiconductor projects and federal money to expand the sector in the state.
The Legislature soon will send $7.5 million to the Oregon Food Bank as hundreds of thousands of Oregonians deal with plummeting federal food benefits. The state Senate voted 22-7 on
In her proposed budget to the Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek called for nearly $500 million in funding for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.