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As a state, we have a duty to aid those in need, particularly Oregonians who suffer from systemic racism and are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, the Oregon Cares Fund has been an enormous success, and has provided urgent relief to Black Oregonians, Black-led nonprofits, and Black-owned businesses, which are less likely to have access to federal aid.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Some of our hospital regions have fewer than five ICU beds available to start the day, without safety measures, we could be as many as 500 staffed hospital beds short of what we need to treat patients by September and that's patients coming into the hospital for any reason: Covid, a heart attack or a car accident.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Climate change is here, it's real, and it's like a hammer hitting us in the head.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The harsh reality is that we're going to see more of these wildfires. They're hotter, they're more fierce and obviously much more challenging to tackle. And they are a sign of the changing climate impacts, climate change is here, it's real, and it's like a hammer hitting us in the head.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's incredibly important with climate change, that we get into these forests and start doing the fitting and harvest and prescriptive burning, so that we can create healthier landscapes that are more resilient, for wildfire.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
There's absolutely no question that climate change is playing out for before our eyes, we saw the heat dome event a few weeks ago ; we unfortunately lost a lot of Oregonians through that event. In February, we saw devastating ice storms, over a half a million people lost power last fall, as you are well aware. We've had unprecedented wildfires.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
We need to have a president now who follows the science on global warming.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is truly the bellwether for climate change on the West Coast, and this is a wake-up call for all of us that we have got to do everything in our power to tackle climate change.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I do not want to have to close down businesses again like other states are now doing, if you want your local shops and restaurants to stay open, then wear a face covering when out in public.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Future generations will judge us not on the fact of global climate change, but what we've done to tackle it, and literally these young people's futures and their children's futures hang in the balance.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Like many states, Oregon is facing a foster care crisis. DHS has many efforts under way to address long-standing issues and to stabilize the system, including recruiting caseworkers and foster families, reassessing placements for the highest-needs kids, and changing its organizational culture.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We will continue to voice our concerns as the law moves to the Senate.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
It means just an extra $15 or $20 a month starting in July, but for a mom of three just that small amount makes a big difference.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will be asking federal officials to reimburse the state for these costs.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
But I will say this... The situation is absolutely intolerable and it must be must be resolved immediately. The very fabric of this community is being ripped apart, the residents of Harney County have been overlooked and under-served by federal officials' response thus far.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Former Governor Kitzhaber’s legal counsel has been notified of the lack of archiving for this time period and has committed to producing public records from that email account from that time frame to the governor’s Office, those records will be reviewed upon receipt by the governor’s office, and will be released as part of the additional productions from this account.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Oregon's government belongs to its people, and an informed, engaged populace is essential to democracy, another essential element is trust, and rebuilding that trust begins now. These reforms are designed to ensure the timely fulfillment of public records requests, to hold public officials accountable, and foster a culture of transparency.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I witnessed the difference it makes when our community not only has a seat at the table, but sits at the head of the leadership table, because of my role as caucus leader to set the agenda, we were able to make civil rights and civil unions a priority.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The governor told me he was not resigning, after which, he began a discussion about transition.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
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