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Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelter process

by Sara Cline
| May 4, 2021 12:06 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued Oregon. It was recently estimated that 10,000 people in the state sleep outside on any given night — a number that has likely increased during the pandemic.

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