Also worth noting Drazan’s testimony in committee continued the brazen claim that Project 2025 is just policy guidance from a random nonprofit and not to be worried about.
These people will let Trump walk all over Oregon if they win. But we’re all definitely overreacting 🤔
According to Drazan’s testimony - this bill does nothing and protecting children wasn’t worth the legislature’s time.
According to Hayden’s testimony immediately after - the bill does too much and he’s scared of the power it gives BOLI.
🤦 smh.
HB 4013, protecting Oregon’s child labor laws from Federal rollbacks, PASSES THE LEGISLATURE ✅
Onto the Governor for signature ✍️
The definition of “well that escalated quickly”
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Let’s gooooo USA women’s hockey in OT!!!!! 🥇
pretty stunning chart
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Great article. Appreciate you asking for clarification @shaanthx.bsky.social - case in point.
This story is so notable for all the Oregon Republicans who dodged simple questions from reporters at the Capitol when they could not simply ignore our emails. Fabulous and illuminating reporting from @shaanthx.bsky.social
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Anyway - thank you @djgrayber.bsky.social for protecting Oregon’s children and good luck in the 2nd chamber. I now return to my regularly scheduled entertainment of a 3 year old and 4 month old.
Really hope that every single journalist is asking Republican leadership and upcoming candidates about the specific aspects of Trump’s agenda they will be letting into the state with absolutely no pushback if they are put in charge.
There’s some ugly values out there that voters deserve to know.
I’m sure a PR excuse will arise, but the only actual explanation here is that Republicans don’t want to go on the record opposing a likely future action by Trump or his administration’s guiding policy framework, even when the cost is the safety of Oregon’s children.
A vote count of HB 4013, snowing nearly all Republicans voting against the bill.
Bill came out of committee unanimously supported. No opposition testimony on the record. All stakeholders happy.
Once it hit the Floor? Every Republican (except Mannix) voted against.
Rep Grayber (@djgrayber.bsky.social) brokered a bill between labor, business, and agencies that would ensure Oregon’s child labor protections can’t get weaker than they are right now as a result of Federal action. If Oregon wants to change its own laws? Fine. If Feds try to change it for us? Nope.
Think the Feds won’t do it?
50% of Project 2025’s recommendations have already been implemented, and its architect runs the budget office for the White House. It’s not a question of “if” but “when”.
Our state’s child labor laws are tied to the FLSA. If the Feds weaken protections, Oregon’s get weaker too.
Project 2025 recommends rolling back these laws for kids, especially when it comes to “dangerous work”. Several states have already weakened their protections for children as young as 12.
Oregon Republicans just voted against child labor protections. They lost - but it gave us a glimpse of their vision for the state - and it looks like unwavering allegiance to Trump.
Explanation in the thread.
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The Libertarians have something to say. Sure would love to know where all my self-proclaimed OrLeg “libertarian leaning” colleagues are on this and why they are wholly silent in the face of state-sanctioned violence.
Disgusting, inhumane, and unforgivable. Abolish ICE. RIP Alex Pretti.
Only voting for candidates that run on holding this administration legally accountable for their actions, and clarifying the boundaries of the Executive Branch so this can never happen again.
I fear we have a long way to go.
Here you are, sir! We were fortunate to meet our initial funding goal and have left it open in case people want to contribute. Just having friends and family thinking of us and wishing us well is plenty, but we are grateful for however people decide to show up:
gofund.me/026c003ee
Stepping back from work for a few months to focus on family health. Got some rock stars stepping in to cover.
Will be back soon to help @djgrayber.bsky.social change the trajectory of workforce development in Oregon. Can’t wait. See you then.
Democrats need to realize ICE isn’t just—or even primarily—a mass deportation force.
ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.
With our family now on a new chapter of an intense healthcare journey - I decided to revisit the last long stay we had at the hospital and some of what I wrote while in the NICU with my son.
It ends happily - which could be why I felt like brushing it off.
The *epic* self-own in the last sentence of this statement by our “leading” R Gov candidate… is really something.
“Blazers will be my ward against depression this year”
*One fourth quarter later*
“Blazers are the reason for my depression this year”
Shawne dude this is so awesome
I am hearing my constituents loud and clear, and while this is just my opinion as one legislator— I’m not willing to cut budgets without also disconnecting (at least parts) from the federal tax code.
So bad. But it keeps the polar bears away.
We have returned to be disruptive in the penguin exhibit
Adele: I am in unrequited love.
Olivia Dean: I am in unrequited love with a jazz club bartender
