We won the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, and we can’t even get republicans to agree to an investigation of the worst attack on the capitol since the civil war? Today, republicans took the position of looking away from the attack on our capitol by failing to pass the bipartisan investigation of the deadly […]
Today is the last day to turn in your ballot for the May 2021 Special Election. Mid-year elections do not get the attention they deserve, but many important local boards are filled in these elections. Less than 30% of local registered democrats have turned in their ballots so far. Please get your ballots in! We […]
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households. If your household is eligible, you can receive: Up to a $50/month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal […]
GUN BILL UPDATE: Yesterday the House Rules Committee held a work session on SB 554 (concealed carry restrictions). The purpose of this session was twofold: first, to amend SB 554 with Amendment A-36; and second, to recommend the amended bill to the House floor with a Do Pass recommendation. Both motions passed on a party-line vote. As before, […]
There is a work session scheduled for today (4/23) at 11AM for SB 554 (allows for bans on concealed carry). During this work session it is expected that SB 554 will be heavily amended to include most of HB 2510 (safe storage) and to reduce some of the effects of SB 554. You can read the proposed […]
DPO Gunowners’ Caucus Testimony on House Bill 2510 March 4, 2021 Chair Prusak, Vice Chairs Hayden and Salinas, and Members of the Committee, My name i s Michael Smith. I am a resident of Multnomah County and currently serve as Chair of the Gun Owners Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon. I write today […]
The American Jobs Plan is the most comprehensive and ambitious investment in US jobs since World War II. While most only think of roads and bridges as infrastructure (which they are), this progressive plan takes a bold new approach to building our country back better! Some of the ways we will all benefit include: Delivery of clean […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations are becoming more widely available with the roll out of the The American Rescue Plan. However, there are many questions people still have relating to the vaccine. Join our Healthcare Caucus as they present a COVID-19 Vaccination Question and Answer Virtual Forum with guest speakers, Dr. Bruce Murray, Internal Medicine Specialist and Josephine […]
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, republican lawmakers have been aggressively introducing new restrictive voting provisions, and voter suppressive bills across the nation. “We see a wave of legislative attempts to curb the vote, the most significant attempted cutback of voting rights since the Jim Crow era. The Brennan Center has studied these laws […]
