Tawna Sanchez
@RepTawnaSanchez
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Oregon State Representative (HD-43) representing North and Northeast Portland.
Portland, OR
Joined December 2015
Trump's win shows us who we really are: This article by professor Aaron W. Hughey is one of the most powerful and accurate post-election indictments of America you'll ever read. 😳👇
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Serving in the Legislature for the last decade has been an incredibly rewarding opportunity. After a lot of thought with friends & family, we're excited to announce my candidacy to be Oregon's next Attorney General. See our priorities at https://t.co/s37t9hlQcg
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Dan Rayfield is running to be Oregon’s next Attorney General to focus on keeping our communities safe–and making sure every Oregonian has the opportunity to succeed and thrive. Read more about the...
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The CEO-to-worker pay gap is now 351-to-1. In 1965, the ratio was 21-to-1. Trickle down economics is nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich bankers and wealthy executives.
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This Labor Day, thank unions for - weekends - 8-hour workdays - a minimum wage - paid overtime - breaks during work - the right to strike - child labor laws - workplace safety standards Now, let us grow the trade union movement and win more for workers.
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This is how it's done. #EPIC
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Sending all the force to Speaker @DanRayfield as he wraps up week 2 of being the Speaker of the House.
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Our communities need law enforcement to be able to focus on preventing/solving serious crimes. We should reduce traffic stops for infractions like broken tail lights that aren’t dangerous so police can focus on stopping real crime. Read more: #orleg #orpol
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Senate Bill 1510 contains pieces of a farther-reaching bill that died in last year's session. Law enforcement groups say it could make roads less safe.
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“Native American women are essential to the fabric of our country’s values and success …" https://t.co/ozvrm5PkSR
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HB 2417 passed the House! Expanding mobile crisis intervention programs (think @cahoots_wbc model) in Oregon. It's about getting the right kind of response to people in crisis. Ty @RepTawnaSanchez & @PamMarshORHD5 for fierce partnership. #PeopleCentered #orleg #orpol
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Well, the reading voice is not quite Bob Ross, but close!
A friendly run of the numbers: of the 102 bills that have been voted out of committee and are awaiting a floor vote, 94 were bipartisan out of committee and 86 unanimous. #orleg
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Advocates said the billions in aid slated for Native Americans under the latest COVID-19 relief bill is welcome, but they told a House committee Tuesday that a one-shot infusion will not solve all the challenges facing tribes https://t.co/vRDKH4YKmD
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If you missed the release of the 2021 agenda from the Oregon Legislature's BIPOC Caucus, you can watch a recording using the link below! #orpol #orleg
The Oregon Legislature's BIPOC Caucus is presenting our legislative agenda for the 2021 session this morning. Join us live here! https://t.co/u0gFNBdFgy
#orpol #orleg
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The white supremacist coup attempt was shocking, but it didn’t come from nowhere. We’ve had decades of attacks on democracy through voter suppression, dark money & gerrymandering—designed, too, to ensure power for a minority. We must rebuild our We The People foundations.
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This morning I will be Chairing the House Human Services Committee for December Legislative Days. Today’s hearing will include updates from the Early Learning Division and Family Treatment Court. Tune in to watch at 10:30 am by visiting this link: https://t.co/iHxSmHZDut
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If the Legislature doesn’t extend foreclosure protections in a special session this month, we risk repeating the mistakes of the Great Recession. People need certainty right now. We must do everything we can to keep people in their homes. #orpol #orleg
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Statewide protections against evictions and foreclosures are set to lapse at the end of the month. Will they be extended in time?
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States that let their eviction moratoriums expire have caused an additional >400k COVID cases & 10k deaths Oregon's moratorium expires in 3 weeks. Either #orleg must come into special session to extend it or the Governor must act by executive order #orpol
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A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in coronavirus cases and deaths.
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If you haven't filled out your ballot yet, be sure to make a plan to vote TODAY. Find an Official Ballot Drop Site near you: https://t.co/wT4aLLAhme
#MakeAPlanToVote
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