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Jan 6, 2023 · SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Democratic Gov. Kate Brown faced unprecedented challenges in her final term: COVID-19, a surge in homelessness and street battles between police, racial justice protesters and right-wing extremists.
In nearly a decade leading the Oregon House, she worked tirelessly to expand economic security for more families, combat climate change, and help Oregonians navigate an unprecedented pandemic. In 2022, she made history again, joining Maura Healey of Massachusetts in becoming the first openly lesbian governors elected in American history.
Aug 22, 2023 · HPR spoke with Brown about her historic tenure in office, including her measures to fight racism, her status as the first openly LGBTQ+ governor of a U.S. state, and her take on issues facing Oregon today. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Universal Studios accident. Democrat Kate Brown wins re-election as Oregon governor. By ANDREW SELSKY. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown was re-elected Tuesday, saying she won her first full term as leader of the Pacific Northwest state in a “slam-dunk.”
Dec 14, 2022 · Dec. 13, 2022, 5:39 PM PST. By Zoë Richards. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced plans Tuesday to commute the sentences of the 17 people on death row to life in prison without the possibility of...
Dec 28, 2022 · Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday she is appointing two justices to the Oregon Supreme Court, making every justice on the state’s highest court a Brown appointee. Her announcement also...
Aug 10, 2021 · Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon said both vaccinated and unvaccinated people must wear masks again indoors starting on Friday. She warned that rising cases driven by the Delta variant could overrun...
