Governor Kate Brown Delivers State of The State Address

SALEM, Ore. — Nearly a year after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Oregon, Governor Kate Brown delivered her annual State of the State speech. During the 45-minute speech Thursday Brown reflected on the challenges Oregonians have faced in the last year – the pandemic, protests and wildfires – and outlined her goals for the future, focusing on racial equity, ensuring children return to school, mitigating wildfire danger and expanding health care access. In the State of the State speech, which is usually presented to a joint session of the Oregon Legislature but instead was held virtually due to the pandemic and pre-recorded, Brown defended her approach to the pandemic.