Alex Pretti’s execution hits home for me. Like Alex, I have a background in critical care nursing. Also like Alex, I’m someone who has spent a lot of time protesting in the streets. Today, I’m more certain than ever that ICE must be abolished. #alexpretti #abolishice #orpol #wethepeople #justice

The Oregon Nurses Association is outraged, heartbroken, and profoundly disturbed by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old registered nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. Read our full statement: https://www.oregonrn.org/page/MN_Nurse_Shot_by_ICE

17 years ago, not long after turning 30 years old, friends & I decided to go to D.C. to view the inauguration of Barack Obama in person. It was FREEZING cold but we wanted to be there to be a part of history. I didn’t know it then, but that trip changed the course of my life!

Photos from the AFT Regional Meeting in Portland!

I feel like I’m living in the upside down. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

www.thenation.com/article/acti... Hit them where it hurts them - boycotts can work

Oregon is a wonderful state. The data shows that we are once again becoming a destination for young people! #orpol #orleg #oregon #pdx

“Oregon topped the list for share of inbound movers, with 64.5% of those who moved coming into the state and 35.5% moving out. The Census Bureau still contends Oregon lost population from 2021 to 2022.” www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

We CANNOT have federal law enforcement agents gunning down people in broad daylight acting as if they are judge, jury & executioner! Once again Trump & his thugs think they are above the law. We need justice! #dumptrump #justice #ReneeNicoleGood

Proud honoree during Nurses night with the Portland Trailblazers! Thanks to everyone who went to Nurse.org and voted for me! Blazers WIN!

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

Trump has captured the Venezuelan President & bombed Venezuela. So many of the Republicans in my life were emphatic that Trump would avoid foreign conflicts and put “America First”. I’d love for those same Republicans to explain this one to me. #nomorewar www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

We need a $20/hr national minimum wage. No one who gets up and goes to work should be making $7.25/hr. Unfortunately,, this is the norm in most Republican run states. #workers #minimumwage #dignity www.huffpost.com/entry/new-ye...

I’ll be watching this transaction carefully. I have many friends in the Tacoma area & the vast majority of the people I know have little good to say about MultiCare. On the other hand, Samaritan Health has a great reputation! This deal warrants a thorough HCMO review. www.wweek.com/news/health/...

This should be a great New Year’s Eve show!

The latest newsletter from Rep. Nelson. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORL...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Picked up a last minute leg of lamb at Western Meats, a North Portland institution. The leg of lamb was reasonably priced too! Happy Holidays!

Vice Chair Nelson at the Eyes of Hope Event. ✨

I recently stopped by VSP Vision Care’s Eyes of Hope Event in Washington County. The clinic provided eye exams and glasses to approximately 50 individuals in Beaverton. To date, VSP has assisted more than 22,000 Oregonians through its Eyes of Hope program. #optometry #eyecare

Happy Holidays!

2025 BIPOC Caucus Wrapped is here! ✨ Go through the thread to see our biggest wins in the 2025 session. 🧵 #orpol #orleg

Only took two days for this post to age like milk. 🫠 "The very lawmakers now urging ODOT to seek emergency funding were happy to support referring stable transportation funding to the ballot, putting road maintenance on ice for years." - Rep. @travisnelson.bsky.social #orleg #orpol

Another DNC meeting is in the books! We got some good work done. The gearing up for the mid-terms has begun!

Georgia Democrat, who lost a state house race last year by 22 points, wins the conservative district today in a special election! www.newsweek.com/democrats-ju...

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn... #nurse #nursing

I bet the Trump defenders think it’s no big deal that Trump is erasing Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Day this way. www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...

I had no role in getting the Center for Black Student Excellence off the ground. That said, it was an honor to lend my voice in support of the resolution before the Portland School Board. www.wweek.com/news/schools/2025/12/04/pps-moves-forward-with-building-for-center-for-black-student-excellence/

Oregon’s water crisis unfolding around the Columbia River Basin in Umatilla is hitting working-class families and communities of color the hardest, and this new reporting by @rollingstone.com is deeply alarming. https://loom.ly/7stscHg

I had a loooong day yesterday. But there was one BIG bright spot! Yesterday evening I was honored to stand with community and provide testimony to the Portland School Board in support of The Center For Black Student Excellence. 😊 #blacklivesmatter #Portland #readingisfundamental📚 #education #orleg

Today is World AIDS Day and I want to take a moment to remember those we’ve lost & recommit to building a future free of HIV. Recent Trump cuts to HIV prevention funding threaten to roll back progress. I was proud to pass HB 2942 which expanded access to Pep & Prep. #WorldAIDSDay #PrEP #PEP #l

The corruption, the White House demolition, the unaffordability crisis, high healthcare costs & masked ICE agents snatching people off the streets. All are reasons that the people are tired of Trump. A supermajority of Americans now disapprove of Trump’s presidency. news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...

As yet another year comes to a close, I’m left wondering….. Where did the decade go??

Today I went on a tour of the Oregon Humane Society facility. I met their incredible staff & volunteers, & said hello to some very sweet dogs and cats. To volunteer, donate, or explore adoption options, head to: www.oregonhumane.org #OregonHumaneSociety #PortlandOR #AdoptDontShop #ORLeg #Orpol

As we celebrate today, I’m especially thankful for the Oregonians working through the holiday to keep our communities safe, healthy, and moving. Wishing everyone a meaningful and restorative Thanksgiving! #Thanksgiving2025 #OregonStrong #CommunityFirst #Gratitude #Thankful #HereForOregon

Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files. So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:

I was recently part of a legislative panel at the State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Portland, along with Rep. Diehl & Sen. Patterson. We discussed healthcare challenges in Oregon related to the impact of Trump’s (not so) Big Beautiful Bill. #trump #healthcare #medicaid #bigbeautifulbill

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“Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval among the president’s loyal constituencies. Trump’s job performance drew career-high disapproval among men, White voters and those without a college degree.” www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸

Hey friends! Ive been nominated for a Blazers nurse appreciation event. If you’ve got a minute, id appreciate your vote. nurse.org/news/portlan...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.