News and Opinion
12.23.2020: Landlords sue Oregon, Multnomah County and Portland over coronavirus relief fund; Facing dismissal, businesses fighting Brown climate order retool lawsuit; Oregon lawmakers pass landlord compensation fund, eviction ban extension
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
12.22.2020: Oregon lawmakers kick off third special session of 2020 as right-wing group protests outside; Oregon’s looming eviction and foreclosure crisis: Beat Check podcast; Sen. Dallas Heard removes mask on Senate floor to protest COVID-19 restrictions
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
12.21.2020: Renters, landlords dislike special session plan; Why would state prison inmates turn down an offer for early release during pandemic?; Oregon Insight: Diverse industries faced the most upheaval from the pandemic
Monday, December 21, 2020
12.18.2020: State’s $62 million relief fund for Black Oregonians suspends operations, hands over remaining money to federal court; Gov. Brown extends Covid emergency until March; Oregon adds 4,200 jobs in November
Friday, December 18, 2020