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Caring for babies or family with medical issues takes people away from their jobs. Some, especially the lowest wage earners, don’t get those jobs back. To support care work, Oregon was the ninth state to pass a Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.
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A new report from the Ocean Conservancy says nearly 100 percent of volunteers found discarded Personal Protective Equipment at coastal cleanup sites, including in Oregon, with face masks the most common item.