March 24, 2020:

• Governor's Executive Order
• PLSO Lobbyist Summary Article: Coronavirus, Your Business and Complying with the Governor’s New Executive Order
• DHS Advisory
• OHA Guidance for Employers on COVID-19
  
• COVID-19 Policy Regarding PLSO Activities

March 27, 2020:

• CARES Act, Section by Section
• $340 Billion Surge in Emergency Funding: Corona Virus Supplemental Appropriations Summary
• Governor Kate Brown Issues Further Guidance on "Stay Home, Save Lives" Order
• PLSO Lobbyist Summary Article: State and Federal Updates with Local Assistance Resources

March 29, 2020:

• Governor Kate Brown Statement on Federal Disaster Declaration for Oregon

March 31, 2020:

• Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know
• • IRS.gov/coronavirus

April 3, 2020:

• Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention

April 9, 2020:

• PLSO Lobbyist Article: Coronvirus, Your Business and Drinking from a Fire Hydrant 
• Governor Brown's covid-19 Update Page

April 21, 2020:

• FREE Webinar Held on April 23: Coping with Coronavirus: Design Firm Challenges
• Senate Approves $484 Billion Relief Package

April 23, 2020:

• House Approves $484 Billion Relief Package
  

April 25, 2020:

• The SBA will resume accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications from participating lenders on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 10:30am EDT. With the additional funding provided by the new COVID-19 relief package, SBA will resume processing EIDL Loan and Advance applications that are already in the queue on a first come, first-served basis. SBA will provide further information on the availability of the EIDL portal to receive new applications will be provided as soon as possible.
• To learn more about the relief options available for your business, click here.

April 30, 2020:

• Corporate Activity Tax Updates and Covid-19 Documentation

May 4, 2020:

• SBA will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on a limited basis only to provide relief to U.S. agricultural businesses. To learn more about eligibility and apply, click here.

• EIDL applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

May 5, 2020:

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Available in Oregon

• Expenses Paid with PPP Loan Monies Non-Deductible

• Governor Brown Extends State of Emergency through July 6, 2020

May 7, 2020:

• FREE Webinar Held on May 13: SEDCOR May Economic Business Forum Webinar

May 13, 2020:

• County Reopening Status

May 18, 2020:

• Court Opinion: Elkhorn Bapstist Church v Governor Brown (under Appeal)

• The Oregon Supreme Court sets its own schedule. Once written and oral arguments are done, the Court has no time limit in issuing an opinion, allowing the Governor’s Executive Orders to stay in effect for an unspecified time even if they eventually rule against the Governor.  

May 19, 2020

• Oregon College Admissions Coronavirus Updates
• Links to College's Corona Pages

June 12, 2020

• Oregon Supreme Court Overturns Elkorn Baptist Church v Governor Brown

June 22, 2020

• Starting June 24, face coverings will be required in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties in indoor public spaces. This order does not apply to people with a disability or medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask and children under 12 years of age.
  
• Oregon Health Authority letter: County Specific Mask, Face Shield, Face Covering Guidance

June 29, 2020

• Governor Kate Brown Extends Face Coverings Requirement Statewide

November 26, 2020

• The new COVID-19 regulatory system and metrics are posted on the Governor’s website: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
• The new system will place each county in Extreme, High, Moderate, or Lower risk categories (look for the link to the interactive map). That data will be reviewed again on Monday (November 30) to determine which category each county will be initially placed in on December 3.
• An overview of the key rules for each risk level are here: https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3461.pdf