On Monday, Governor Kate Brown convened the Second Special Session of the year for the Oregon Legislature. The primary focus of the one-day special session was addressing the economic effects of COVID-19 on the state’s budget, including a $1.2 billion budget gap. Read more...
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed ten of its twelve appropriations bills for fiscal year 2021. These bills were passed in two packages, known as a “mini-bus” instead of an omnibus. The federal fiscal year begins October 1. Read more...