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In this Wednesday, June 23, 2021, photo, lawmakers meet in the Oregon House of Representatives during the legislative session at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP)
Oregon Legislature adjourns 2021 session marked by COVID

By Sara Cline Jun. 26, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Backlog of aid slows Oregon eviction response

By Sara Cline Jun. 25, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

Oregon lawmakers discuss amendment to "pause" evictions

By Sara Cline Jun. 17, 2021 12:53 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With the state and federal eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of June, Oregon lawmakers are hastily working on an amendment to...

The desk of former Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman, who was ousted by the House in a historic vote Thursday night, is seen with the nameplate removed Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon. Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats to take the historic step of expelling the Republican member who let violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol on Dec. 21. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Oregon legislator is 1st-ever ousted after Statehouse breach

By Andrew Selsky Jun. 11, 2021 12:36 AM EDT

Oregon lawmakers expel Republican House legislator who let violent protesters into state Capitol during pandemic closure

Jun. 10, 2021 11:21 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers expel Republican House legislator who let violent protesters into state Capitol during pandemic closure. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors have leveled criminal charges against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. A special committee could recommend he be the first member of the House to be expelled in its 160-year history. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
Lawmakers remove state legislator over Oregon Capitol breach

By Andrew Selsky Jun. 10, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

The office of Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman, is seen on Monday, June 7, 2021, in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to expel the Republican lawmaker who allowed violent protesters into the state Capitol in December. Video that emerged late Friday in local news reports that apparently showed Rep. Nearman choreographing how he would let protesters into the Capitol, which was closed to the public, exploded like a bombshell in the Legislature on Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol

By Andrew Selsky Jun. 07, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

Oregon Legislature makes cocktails to-go permanent

Jun. 02, 2021 08:30 AM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails to-go to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Oregon Senate votes to reinstate foreclosure moratorium

By Sara Cline May. 17, 2021 07:30 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would reinstate Oregon's moratorium on foreclosures for those experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic...

Oregon lawmakers extend grace period for past-due rent

By Sara Cline May. 11, 2021 07:40 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that gives tenants who are struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more time to...

Monks and nuns pray together during Buddha's Birthday celebrations at the Lin Chi Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Buddha's birthday is celebrated in East Asia on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The Latest: Ore. bill extends deadline for late-rent payment

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2021 03:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors leveled two criminal charges Friday, April 30, 2021, against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
GOP lawmaker charged in Oregon Capitol protest has COVID

By Andrew Selsky May. 07, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, firearms are displayed at a gun shop in Salem, Ore. The Oregon Senate passed a bill Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that would mandate safe storage of guns and ban them from the state Capitol. The bill passed the House last week and goes to Gov. Kate Brown for signing. AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
Oregon moves toward safe storage of guns; ban from Capitol

By Andrew Selsky May. 05, 2021 04:37 PM EDT

Bid to have House vote on governor's emergency powers fails

By Andrew Selsky May. 04, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Members of the Oregon House narrowly defeated a move on Tuesday to consider a bill that would give the Legislature oversight of the governor...

Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelter process

By Sara Cline May. 03, 2021 09:00 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued Oregon. It was recently estimated that 10,000 people in the state sleep outside on any...

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors leveled two criminal charges Friday, April 30, 2021, against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
Oregon lawmaker charged for breach of Oregon State Capitol

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 30, 2021 08:01 PM EDT

Oregon House sessions canceled because of COVID-19 case

Apr. 20, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon House of Representatives canceled all floor sessions for the rest of the week on Tuesday after someone at the Capitol was...

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, semi-automatic rifles are displayed on a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Lawmakers in Oregon are considering a proposed gun storage law that would be the among strongest in America (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 19, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

Oregon Senate votes to extend grace period for past-due rent

By Sara Cline Apr. 14, 2021 07:15 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Senate voted in favor of a bill Wednesday that would give tenants struggling with financial hardships due to the pandemic more...

Oregon House passes new foreclosure moratorium

By Sara Cline Apr. 06, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A measure that would reinstate and extend Oregon's moratorium on foreclosures until Sept. 1 during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday...