Governor Kate Brown Announces Special Session to Prevent Winter Evictions

by Chamber Comms | Nov 30, 2021 | Coronavirus, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASENovember 30, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that she will be calling the Legislature into special session on December 13 to address eviction protections for renters.“As we enter our coldest...

Governor Kate Brown Calls Legislature into Special Session for Redistricting

by Chamber Comms | Sep 10, 2021 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASESeptember 10, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 Session to begin Monday, September 20, 2021  (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today called the Oregon Legislature into a special legislative session in order to adopt new congressional and...

Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide Outdoor Mask Requirements

by Chamber Comms | Aug 24, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEAugust 24, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 With COVID-19 rapidly spreading, masks help stop spread of the Delta variant    (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced new statewide outdoor mask requirements to help stop the spread of...

Governor Kate Brown to Hold Press Availability

by Chamber Comms | Aug 18, 2021 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEAugust 19, 2021Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 Press conference scheduled at 11 a.m., August 19  (Portland, OR) — Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability tomorrow, August 19, at 11 a.m., to discuss Oregon’s...

Governor Kate Brown Announces Deployment of Up to 1,500 Oregon National Guard Members to Support Frontline Hospital Workers During Delta Surge

by Chamber Comms | Aug 16, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEAugust 13, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 Initial deployment of 500 Guard members to hospitals statewide will begin August 20  (Portland, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced she will be deploying up to 1,500 Oregon National Guard...

Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide Indoor Mask Requirements

by Chamber Comms | Aug 11, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEAugust 11, 2021Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Urges Oregonians to get vaccinated, wear masks to help stop spread of the Delta variant (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 in...