Kathleen Hicks, the first female deputy defense Secretary, arrives at the Pentagon for her first day on the job.

I will spend the rest of my life working for the defeat and shaming of any senator who votes to acquit Trump. I invite you to join me.

The US officially reentered the Paris climate accord today.

The Senate Republicans have done what they do best, refused to work. Oregon is in the middle of a pandemic after back-to-back environmental crises and Republicans have decided to #WalkOut. #orleg #orpol #NoWorkNoPay

Everyone deserves equal protection under the law. As a mother of a nonbinary child, I shouldn’t have to worry if they are being treated fairly. Passing the #EqualityAct in the House gets us one step closer to protecting basic civil rights for everyone.

But was it unexpected, tho?

I ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff to honor and remember the victims of the shooting in Atlanta. This violent attack and the rise in racist hate crimes against Asian communities are absolutely unacceptable and must stop. #StopAAPIHate

Shameful. Just shameful. #orleg #orpol #NoMoreCostlyWalkouts

We can do better... Let legislators vote. #orpol

I refuse to allow your overwhelming and indisputable facts to impact my excitement for listening to a computer calmly read bills that slows down our work for strategic partisan gain. The nerve...

I am Trans. I am a Doctor. I am a Military Officer. But importantly, I am a Pediatrician. I am visible to let all Trans Youth know that I am here and will keep fighting until healthcare is accessible for all of us, but especially them. #TransDayOfVisibility

🚨ALERT: Oregon Supreme Court GRANTS lawmakers more time to draw new district maps, citing delays in the census data needed to complete redistricting. The case is a preview of how the late data will affect the redistricting process across the country. democracydocket.com/2021/04/oregon…

End Qualified Immunity now. There are no other words to say, no more excuses. End it.

How is this serving the people of Oregon? We all know where this is heading, the question is - when will we, the voters of Oregon, put a stop to the undemocratic tactics of the Republican party? #RememberThisIn2022 #VoteThemOut #VoteForRepresentativesWhoShowUp

For the record, a guilty verdict for Chauvin wouldn’t be justice for George Floyd or a sign that the system in any way works. It’d just be one instance of meeting the most minimal benchmark for a society. (ie, you can’t publicly murder a citizen in broad daylight with impunity)

This is accountability, not justice. It's a start.

I'm grateful for progress being made around the world. I'm grateful for everyone calling out racism, structural racism & discrimination. I'm grateful for those who don't try to blame Black people. 🙏🏾Thank you. This was an important case. #DerekChauvinTrial #GeorgeFloydTrial

Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/letters/lindsa… Learn more: facebook.com/saveyamhillcou… Save Yamhill County #SaveYamhill #OrPol #DemCastOR #OrLeg

Smoke from the #GameHogFire may affect Washington and Yamhill Counties as today progresses. Here is a forecast loop from one of our smoke models. The green lines indicate where smoke is expected near ground level (thus impacting air quality). #NWORWildfires2021

I'm in full support of the recall of Yamhill County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer - and this video shows what I believe to be one of the most important reasons she must go. Without multi-level campaign finance reform, local politics will stay corrupt. #RecallLindsayBerschauer