{"id":1090850,"date":"2021-12-06T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090850"},"modified":"2021-12-06T16:59:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:59:44","slug":"oregon-governor-spotted-maskless-at-d-c-gala-despite-pushing-permanent-mask-mandate-in-her-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-spotted-maskless-at-d-c-gala-despite-pushing-permanent-mask-mandate-in-her-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Governor Spotted Maskless At D.C. Gala, Despite Pushing Permanent Mask Mandate In Her State"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foregon-governor-spotted-maskless-at-d-c-gala-despite-pushing-permanent-mask-mandate-in-her-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090850&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Oregon Governor Kate Brown was spotted maskless at a gala event in Washington D.C., even as she pushes for permanent mask mandates in her state.<\/p>\n<p>Brown was a \u201cfeatured guest\u201d at the <a href=\"https:\/\/victoryfund.org\/event\/gala\/\">LGBTQ Victory Fund<\/a>\u2018s 30th Anniversary Gala in Washington D.C. on Saturday. Brown was also one of four \u201cLGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame Inductees\u201d from the pro-LGBT PAC.<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter user posted a photo of himself standing with Brown and David Gins, Deputy Director of Operations for Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat does it mean when you match with the amazing utterly fabulous and indefatigable champions for equality and progress who are @KateBrownForORand @davidmgins? Thank you both for evening you do for advancing our communities!\u201d the user wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What does it mean when you match with the amazing utterly fabulous and indefatigable champions for equality and progress who are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KateBrownForOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KateBrownForOR<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmgins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@davidmgins<\/a>? Thank you both for evening you do for advancing our communities! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LTweoiLrzI\">pic.twitter.com\/LTweoiLrzI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manilan Houle (@ManilanH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManilanH\/status\/1467458339093241858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another user posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeslieBienen\/status\/1467708135305465863\/photo\/1\">photo<\/a> that purportedly shows the convention hall where the event took place, with several hundred people in the room without masks.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Brown\u2019s home state of Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority is considering a permanent extension of the state\u2019s indoor mask mandate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/oregon-creating-vaccine-verification-system-possible-permanent-mask-mandates\">Daily Wire<\/a> reported Friday:<\/p>\n<p><em>Then on Thursday, December 2, local outlet KGW8 reports that OHA\u2019s Rules Advisory Committee \u201cmet to begin the process of drafting a permanent set of rules for the state\u2019s indoor mask requirement.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The local media outlet notes that while the state ended its outdoor mask requirement last week, the OHA is aiming to extend the indoor mandate. Making the mandate permanent would end the need to reconvene every 180 days to extend temporary mask mandates which have been intermittent since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>According to local media, the meeting on Thursday gave \u201cindustry stakeholders, such as representatives from the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, a chance to review a draft copy of the proposed permanent rule and offer feedback for OHA staff to consider.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>OHA emphasized the permanent rule could be repealed when deemed appropriate, but it remains unclear what metrics are being used to determine the \u201csafety\u201d of repealing indoor masks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Twitter users were quick to point out the hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo elite Democrats are exempt from Oregon\u2019s permanent mask mandate?,\u201d Christina Pushaw, Press Secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, tweeted in response to the photo.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So elite Democrats are exempt from Oregon\u2019s permanent mask mandate?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1467697434969223168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c@OregonGovBrown hobnobbing maskless with the D.C. political elite while mandating Oregonians and our children be confined to masks is hypocrisy at its worse. Oregonians deserve new leadership that leads alongside our neighbors, not dictates from afar,\u201d the mayor of Sandy, Oregon, Stan Pulliam tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OregonGovBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OregonGovBrown<\/a> hobnobbing maskless with the D.C. political elite while mandating Oregonians and our children be confined to masks is hypocrisy at its worse. Oregonians deserve new leadership that leads alongside our neighbors, not dictates from afar. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/muvkcZHzwV\">https:\/\/t.co\/muvkcZHzwV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Stan Pulliam (@StanPulliam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanPulliam\/status\/1467903232529866754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe least popular Governor in the union showing that OHA is out of touch with permanent mask rules,\u201d tweeted Oregon state representative E. Werner Reschke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she believe masks save lives then she needs to wear them everywhere, in state or out of state because the virus does not care, right? Walk the talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The least popular Governor in the union showing that OHA is out of touch with permanent mask rules.<\/p>\n<p>If she believe masks save lives then she needs to wear them everywhere, in state or out of state because the virus does not care, right? Walk the talk. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dtX5YN8dDJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/dtX5YN8dDJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 E. Werner Reschke \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@EWReschke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWReschke\/status\/1467711439725117444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPermanent masks for all Oregonians except for @KateBrownForOR (who isn\u2019t really an Oregonian),\u201d TheBlaze senior editor David Horowitz tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Permanent masks for all Oregonians except for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KateBrownForOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KateBrownForOR<\/a> (who isn\u2019t really an Oregonian). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sPo4YxsCeU\">https:\/\/t.co\/sPo4YxsCeU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RMConservative\/status\/1467865715185426432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek was also a featured guest at the Gala.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Oregon Governor Kate Brown was spotted maskless at a gala event in Washington D.C., even as she pushes for permanent mask mandates in her state.Brown was a \u201cfeatured guest\u201d at the LGBTQ Victory Fund\u2018s 30th Anniversary Gala in Washington D.C. on Saturday. Brown was also one of four \u201cLGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame Inductees\u201d from the pro-LGBT PAC.A Twitter user posted a photo of himself standing with Brown and David Gins, Deputy Director of Operations for Vice President Kamala Harris.\u201cWhat does it mean when you match with the amazing utterly fabulous and indefatigable champions for equality and progress who are @KateBrownForORand @davidmgins? Thank you both for evening you do for advancing our communities!\u201d the user wrote.What does it mean when you match with the amazing utterly fabulous and indefatigable champions for equality and progress who are @KateBrownForOR and @davidmgins? Thank you both for evening you do for advancing our communities! pic.twitter.com\/LTweoiLrzI\u2014 Manilan Houle (@ManilanH) December 5, 2021Another user posted a photo that purportedly shows the convention hall where the event took place, with several hundred people in the room without masks.Meanwhile, in Brown\u2019s home state of Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority is considering a permanent extension of the state\u2019s indoor mask mandate. The Daily Wire reported Friday:Then on Thursday, December 2, local outlet KGW8 reports that OHA\u2019s Rules Advisory Committee \u201cmet to begin the process of drafting a permanent set of rules for the state\u2019s indoor mask requirement.\u201dThe local media outlet notes that while the state ended its outdoor mask requirement last week, the OHA is aiming to extend the indoor mandate. Making the mandate permanent would end the need to reconvene every 180 days to extend temporary mask mandates which have been intermittent since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.According to local media, the meeting on Thursday gave \u201cindustry stakeholders, such as representatives from the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, a chance to review a draft copy of the proposed permanent rule and offer feedback for OHA staff to consider.\u201dOHA emphasized the permanent rule could be repealed when deemed appropriate, but it remains unclear what metrics are being used to determine the \u201csafety\u201d of repealing indoor masks.Twitter users were quick to point out the hypocrisy.\u201cSo elite Democrats are exempt from Oregon\u2019s permanent mask mandate?,\u201d Christina Pushaw, Press Secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, tweeted in response to the photo.So elite Democrats are exempt from Oregon\u2019s permanent mask mandate?\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a (@ChristinaPushaw) December 6, 2021\u201c@OregonGovBrown hobnobbing maskless with the D.C. political elite while mandating Oregonians and our children be confined to masks is hypocrisy at its worse. Oregonians deserve new leadership that leads alongside our neighbors, not dictates from afar,\u201d the mayor of Sandy, Oregon, Stan Pulliam tweeted..@OregonGovBrown hobnobbing maskless with the D.C. political elite while mandating Oregonians and our children be confined to masks is hypocrisy at its worse. Oregonians deserve new leadership that leads alongside our neighbors, not dictates from afar. https:\/\/t.co\/muvkcZHzwV\u2014 Mayor Stan Pulliam (@StanPulliam) December 6, 2021\u201cThe least popular Governor in the union showing that OHA is out of touch with permanent mask rules,\u201d tweeted Oregon state representative E. Werner Reschke.\u201cIf she believe masks save lives then she needs to wear them everywhere, in state or out of state because the virus does not care, right? Walk the talk.\u201dThe least popular Governor in the union showing that OHA is out of touch with permanent mask rules.If she believe masks save lives then she needs to wear them everywhere, in state or out of state because the virus does not care, right? Walk the talk. https:\/\/t.co\/dtX5YN8dDJ\u2014 E. Werner Reschke \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@EWReschke) December 6, 2021\u201cPermanent masks for all Oregonians except for @KateBrownForOR (who isn\u2019t really an Oregonian),\u201d TheBlaze senior editor David Horowitz tweeted.Permanent masks for all Oregonians except for @KateBrownForOR (who isn\u2019t really an Oregonian). https:\/\/t.co\/sPo4YxsCeU\u2014 Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) December 6, 2021Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek was also a featured guest at the Gala.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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