by Zachary Sielicky | Jul 6, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEJuly 6, 2021Media Contact:Liz Merah, Governor’s Office, 503-877-8287Leah Andrews, Oregon OSHA, 503-302-8966 (Portland, OR) — In the face of an unprecedented heat wave, Governor Kate Brown has directed Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) to...
by Zachary Sielicky | Jun 11, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEJune 11, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 Governor Kate Brown Provides COVID-19 Updates on County Movements, Housing, Incentives Clackamas County to move to Lower Risk Foreclosure moratorium extended, rental and landlord assistance available...
by Salem Chamber | Apr 6, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEApril 6, 2021Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Updated risk levels take effect Friday, April 9 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and...
by Zachary Sielicky | Dec 23, 2020 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
State and federal resources give communities the ability to work towards safely returning more students to the classroom, especially elementary students Reopening decisions to be made at the local level in the new year, with school guidance reviewed for updates by...
by Zachary Sielicky | Dec 18, 2020 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
The Governor has announced an in person special session for 8am, Monday December 21st. The session will be limited to a few legislative concepts and including funding allocation for the emergency board. It is my hope that this session will provide an opportunity for...
by Zachary Sielicky | Nov 25, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Today, Nov. 25, Gov. Kate Brown announced a new safety framework for all 36 Oregon counties once the “two-week freeze” ends on Dec. 2. The framework will utilize the latest science and data to classify counties into four different risk categories:...
