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Opinion: Support HB 2002 for Reproductive Rights
A measure introduced into the state legislature, House Bill 2002, proposes to expand access and lower barriers to reproductive and gender-affirming health care. This essay explores the need for this measure and how it would work.
Read More >LET’S KEEP MORE PEOPLE IN HOUSING: Vote ‘YES’ on Measure 26-238
Multnomah County Democrats support Measure 26-238, “Eviction Representation for All” . This measure will raise funds for enhanced tenant service, which can aid neighborhood livability and reduce the future number of newly homeless.
Read More >Community Action & Engagement (CA&E) Needs You!
by Kelly McCurdy An Opportunity for PCPs and Volunteers to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.Please complete the attached survey and download these shareable resources. As we kick off the new year and new reorganization of our party, we are asking for your direct support in the relaunch of our Community Action & Engagement (CA&E) program. For anyone…
Read More >When the going gets tough…
Notes about the “long game” from an active PCP and slate-dropping canvasser by Philip Quarterman These are tough times, and worse could be coming if the pundits are right about the upcoming election. I am bracing myself. Meantime, I comfort myself with Randy Newman’s words, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” And…
Read More >Why Labor Is Rising Up
The trend is undeniable. Union victories are on the rise.
Read More >A report from the MultDems Racial Inclusivity Work Group
A report from the MultDems Racial Inclusivity Work Group
by Greg Burrill, RIWG Co-Chair
This Gubernatorial Election Is Not a Conventional War: We Need YOU!
by Angela Jones, PCP HD 47 Maureen Dowd’s recent opinion piece in the New York Times is the call to arms Oregon Democrats need now, less than 50 days until ballots are mailed. We are looking at the frightening potential of a garishly bespectacled, gun-toting Oregon governor. A woman. But not an ally for women’s…
Read More >Why I’m focusing on Oregon for the 2022 midterm elections
Guest Contributor: Ali King Many people have asked where I’m concentrating my energy as we get closer to the midterms. And the answer is — right here in Oregon, actually. We have three very important U.S House races that could determine whether or not Dems maintain control of the House. And we also have important…
Read More >One Way To Speak Out for a Nuclear-Free Future
MultDems Cosponsor Hiroshima Day Commemoration Japanese-American Historical Plaza-north end of Waterfront park in downtown Portland, OregonSaturday, August 8, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Have you been concerned about the use of nuclear weapons given the war in Ukraine? The existence of nuclear weapons remains a threat to all life on our planet. Even a limited…
Read More >Join the MultDems Climate Action Team
One Major Way To Take Action for Clean and Safe Homes by Catherine Thomasson Climate change impacts like drought and wildfires dictate driving fossil fuel use to zero. One of the major issues is reducing carbon emissions from buildings. Besides the use of electricity, this is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.…
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