Tag: Kate Brown

Oregon Governor to Reimpose Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced on Tuesday that she will reimpose a statewide mandate for masks to be worn in all indoor public settings to address a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the delta variant. Brown did not specify when the mandate would go into effect but said she would announce…


Oregon Republicans Introduce a Ban on COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports’

Republicans in Oregon have introduced a bill that would bar the state from implementing “vaccine passport” systems. Last month, Oregon’s Health Authority issued guidance that residents can go maskless outside but must show proof of vaccination to forgo wearing masks inside, including in houses of worship, businesses, and other venues. Now, Oregon state Sen. Kim Thatcher…


Oregon GOP Lawmakers Introduce Ban on ‘Vaccine Passports’

Republicans in Oregon have introduced a bill that would bar the state from implementing “vaccine passport” systems. Last month, Oregon’s Health Authority issued guidance that residents can go maskless outside but must show proof of vaccination to forgo wearing masks inside, including in houses of worship, businesses, and other venues. Now, Oregon state Sen. Kim Thatcher…


Oregon Restaurant to Appeal Fine for Staying Open During Lockdown

A family-owned Oregon restaurant is appealing a fine the state levied against it after it remained open for business contrary to the executive order of Gov. Kate Brown, who has banned dine-in eating. Casey’s Restaurant in Klamath Falls was fined $8,900 by a state agency, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health, known as Oregon OSHA,…