Oregon Health Plan membership has increased by more than 100,000 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but the state has enough extra funding to cover new members through the end of the year.
Aug 25, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown displaying a mask at a May 7, 2020 news conference.
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A study published this month concluded that COVID outbreaks “could be a serious threat to the firefighting mission” and urged vigilant social distancing and screening measures in the camps.
Aug 20, 2020
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Christel Allen became NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon's executive director in June./Courtesy of NARAL
The abortion rights group has a new leader, Christel Allen, the first woman of color to lead the group. Allen, in turn, chose Jeanine Morales, a Black woman with experience advocating for minorities, as her deputy.