May 25, 2021 4:00 a.m.

On Monday, State Senator Dallas Heard voted yes on legislation that would have required that public schools return to full-time and in-person classroom instruction.

A release from Heard said, “For the first time this entire session I was able to vote yes on a measure”.

Heard said only bills intended “…to restore the freedom stolen from our citizens during the past 14 months should be passing on the Senate floor until the people of Oregon have been restored to their rightful place in the State Capitol building”. Heard said children’s education has “…suffered a great and lasting impact due to the reckless decisions made by Kate Brown and her supporters within the Democrat elected power base”. Heard said if Oregonians hope to continue to be a prosperous and blessed people, “…we must restore our children to their rightful place in the classroom”.

Heard’s release said Oregonians should demand that their elected House and Senate members legislatively strip Kate Brown of her emergency powers by passing SR2. Heard said Brown has repeatedly used those powers in “…an abusive, discriminatory and tyrannical manner”.

SB 867 was defeated in a party-line vote.