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Kayse Jama appointed to Oregon Senate District 24 seat January 20 2021 Executive director of Unite Oregon appointed to fill spot vacated by Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Commissioners representing Multnomah and Clackamas counties unanimously cast votes to approve Kayse Jama as the next state senator to represent District 24, covering portions of east Portland and northern Clackamas County. "The magnitude of this moment is not lost on me," Jama said. "My journey from a nomadic community in Somalia to the Oregon Senate is a testament to where I come from, the people of our distri...

Opinion: Oregon’s overdose crisis needs attention now Updated Jan 06, 2021; Posted Jan 06, 2021 Oregon is in a deadly overdose crisis, and COVID-19 has only made things worse. The state must follow through with voters' wishes and use marijuana tax revenue to fund addiction services, the authors write. (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot Facebook Share Andy Ko and Tera Hurst Ko is executive director of Partnership for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit advocating for public safety and criminal justice reform. He lives in Portland. Tera Hurst is the executive director of...