Matt Bors had to chuckle. With everything going on with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath, and trying to maintain a business in a tough environment, "I had forgotten all about the Pulitzer."

Back in January, when the world was "different," the Portland political cartoonist submitted entries for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. He became busy with other obvious pressing things to even think about the Pulitzer until Monday morning, May 4.