Oregon’s newest kid governor wants the state to tackle climate change

Oregon’s newest kid governor wants to the state to focus on addressing climate change.

That’s the platform on which Rosie Lanenga, a fifth-grader at Portland’s Riverdale Grade School, was elected by her peers from across the state.

“I think it’s a pressing issue,” Lanenga said. “I want Oregon to stay as beautiful as it is right now, and climate change is affecting that, and I want to make sure Oregon is safe.”…

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