Oregon lawmakers conclude 2021 session in a crush of bills

“From the start, we called for a focus on pandemic recovery, returning students to school and assistance to wildfire impacted communities,” House Republican Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby, said in a statement after adjournment. “As the legislative session progressed, it was clear transparency suffered as public policy was rushed through behind closed doors.”

Originally reported by Dirk VanderHart and Sam Stites of Oregon Public Broadcasting on June 26, 2021.