SALEM, Oregon, June 16 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: In the past several months, legislators have heard from constituents experiencing benefit delays and slow phone times from the Oregon Employment Department, and took action during May legislative days to examine issues more closely and hold the agency accountable. These hearings were organized as a joint effort between the Chair of the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards, Representative Dacia G  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 16 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: Rep. Hoa Nguyen (D-East Portland and Damascus), a first-term legislator, current school board member, and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, explored the educational challenges and opportunities facing Oregon's students, educators, and families during a conversation hosted by Portland City Club and Portland Community College. "As a former educator and school board member, I know the work we do often ext  more