Political Coffee 5-19-2020

Justice in Oregon has become political. Religious liberty won, then lost: Will the OR supreme court’s immediate hold on Baker County judge who declared Kate’s Exec Orders null and void a real game changer? https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/judge-finds-oregon-governors-coronavirus-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings-null-and-void-governor-to-seek-state-supreme-court-review.html

How can process a claim if you don’t interact effectively? Is it logical that the Employment Dept has resisted communication changes that allow better interaction with claimants because that delay processing of their claims? https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/average-hold-times-at-oregon-employment-department-spike-up-to-3-hours-and-most-calls-are-never-answered.html

Free postage isn’t improving voter participation: voter turnout running 2% behind 4 years ago. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/05/voter-turnout-has-topped-30-in-oregon-primary-with-30-hours-to-go.html

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