Some members of the Oregon Legislature will meet virtually as the Special Joint Committee on Coronavirus Response. The Legislature has not yet announced the timeline and location of the meetings. The purpose of the committee is to quickly make recommendations for legislative action to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The committee will work to: Provide […]
Sen. Tim Knopp
Representing Bend
The 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly kicked off just shy of two weeks ago. The lawmaking body boasts a Democratic majority, but Bend’s Republican representatives—and the City’s nonpartisan lobbyist—are wasting no time bringing Central Oregon issues to the forefront of conversations, which are often dominated by Democrats and those living in the western third of the […]

