Today’s Oregon COVID-19 report

One of these things is not like the other. Oregon Health Authority reported 55 new confirmed cases and four new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 3,416. The new confirmed and presumptive cases reported today are in the...

Marion County cases surging

But no, really, go ahead and re-open. As the latest Oregonian article on the subject makes clear, Marion County has no business trying to re-open. But, you know, they’re going to go for it anyway. Five Oregon counties are pushing full speed ahead to reopen at...

Marion County tries to re-open

As Marion County appeals to the Oregon State government to re-open, there are several things to keep in mind: We do not have the virus contained. If you remove NY/NJ, the number of cases in actually increasing in the US. In fact, outside of NYC, it’s increasing in...

A victory would be pyrrhic

Salem-based Peoples Church and nine other churches across Oregon have sued Gov. Kate Brown to force her to remove state restrictions on religious services and other activities.The complaint was filed in Baker County Circuit Court on Wednesday by the Pacific Justice...