Dacia Grayber

“Not ideal” would be an understatement. 😊 At the very least we could balance our short/ long sessions to be equal?

But the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result, right? We figured this out in PDX. People get pissed every year I say this (and I will keep saying it after I am gone), but we have to call it out. Issue is not going away. But the good people are.

We burn people out in the legislature. And being a decent legislator is about listening, being in community, taking deep policy dives. It’s full-time work and if someone tells you it isn’t, they are doing it wrong. I get paying politicians is like the least popular thing ever.

But sad puppy navel gazing aside, when are we going to take legislative pay seriously? Ever? You want working class people in positions of power, but add it to your FT jobs, screw your family, and forget any sense of balance. Oh, and now campaign (and fundraise), too. And show up, everywhere.

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Cracking up and maybe more than a little depressed by colleagues asking where we are taking sine die vacation after such an intense short session.

Me (after muttering 35 day short sessions are dumb):

Oregon Bill to Manage How Hospitals Deal With Immigration Agents Awaits Kotek’s Approval Prompted by reports of federal immigration agents bringing aggressive and sloppy energy to health care settings, a bill establishing standards for how Oregon hospitals interact with law enforcement is...

“When rules are respected, outcomes are better, and when humanity is centered, trust can be restored,” Rep. Dacia Grayber (D-Southwest Portland) told colleagues at a recent hearing. “This legislation protects patients and it protects caregivers.”

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I know it’s a robust past-time to post about the feckless legislature, but we have done some truly great things to push back against federal overreach this session with unpredictable headwinds. I’m proud of the work we are doing.

Huge props to Rep Farrah Chaichi on this one- it was an impossibly hard needle to thread and pass it through both chambers and she got it done.

Beyond disappointing. This is the second year in a row this has been held at the President’s desk and then dismantled in the Senate.

And this, kids, is how we all became bisexuals.

She talked about Portland being a beacon of hope and closed with “At Last”…😭
I was undone.

I got to spend a few hours outside of politics today and see Neko Case at the Reser in Beaverton. What a world-class place to hear music; it’s like being in a studio and it’s absolutely sublime (as is Neko). Also I have no tears left so don’t even try me, Salem.

It was my honor to host @wyden.senate.gov at our very own Ida B Wells HS!
And although he may be on a different platform, I want to again invite the guy angry about the transportation tax who was escorted out to my own town hall on March 18th, 6pm, at Neighborhood House.

I’m a yes!

There they go, Making America Healthy Again™️
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I’m all in on this, Senator. And working with a few Reps in the water issue. Maybe we can bridge the all-too-often House & Senate divide.

I love jobs. I love technology! And I know we can do better: w/ community benefit agreements that ensure growth centers & brings prosperity to actual residents, labor agreements that educate, grow, & sustain local workforce, & environmental guardrails that consider the 7th generation. Nothing less.

And speaking of things that disappoint me, in the year 2026 with everything we know about the exploitative and environmental impacts of AI/ Data Centers that the convo in Salem is about how to encourage more.

I am not the one.

I made it home in time from Salem last night to go see “Wuthering Heights” with Matt. We had to stifle giggles, frankly. Main characters still assholes, and I knew the movie was going to be ridiculous from the opening scene. Has Salem made me that cynical? Clearly. (OG novel still is much darker).

Many of these are flying below the radar with the churn of the news cycle and they are very tangible and prospective efforts by House D’s fighting fed over-reach, helping families get into homes, and keeping our communities safer. More to come. For a short session, we are cooking.

Between DOL/ LCD news & future councilors w/ guns! & inadvertently becoming the face of stifling freedom of press, OR news is wild today. Time to log off. But 1st: I’m so proud we passed the federal recourse bill, 90-day hold on private equity home scoops, nat’l guard bill off floor, among others.

Thank you Julia. As I hope you know I have great respect for you and truly am not trying to stifle thorough investigative reporting and journalism. I am glad I flagged that concern clearly, and I recognize the unintended consequences of the current law.

Don’t forget the complimentary ulcer!

Forgive me, but I am new to this bill as of its intro to Rules (despite being its apparent covergirl now). Was the journalism org that was part of the ongoing workgroup not considered representative? A quick google ask gave me this. I’m not trying to be glib, genuinely curious.

Thanks Vik! Also they need to find a new favorite pic… the legislature ages you in dog years.

That bill is the result of solid, detailed and intense work of Rep Sosa and the workgroup, which included journos. And I think the late-breaking concern raised is very real and worth paying close attention to, but the law needed to be changed ASAP. And, I firmly stand by my vote.

But in all seriousness- I was not part of the work group, not a bill sponsor, not on the originating committee, not the chair or vice chair of Rules, and in fact the person that raised the “we should really watch this” flag…and THAT’S the headline and accompanying photo they used? 🤣

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I guess my friends at the O missed me? It’s been a few weeks since someone wrote an angry editorial about what a labor shill I am or UI for striking workers or who is the worst legislator and why is it me.

The current system is completely unworkable. We have local electeds that can’t talk to constituents without violating the laws as written, and that needed to change, stat. And the SPJ was part of every workgroup, apparently… until they skipped the last two meetings.

Eric that just isn’t true. The 35 days are when we have the power of the vote. But our work- and our fight— doesn’t stop the minute we step out of these walls. It’s more than a FT job in and of itself. (And no one likes the 35 days, it’s awful).