Legislature holds special session about — and amid — pandemic
SALEM â After weeks of negotiations with lawmakers, Gov. Kate Brown announced a one-day special session of the Legislature will convene Monday, Dec. 21, to deal with COVID-19 related issues. The need for state action has grown in recent weeks as Congress has failed to come up with a bill extending several key programs on unemployment, a eviction moratorium and small business subsidies. Brown says she will ask for $800 million to help Oregon residents who have battled a pandemic and one of the worst fire seasons in state history. âMany Oregon families are struggling with unemployment...
Source: lagrandeobserver.com