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The 2019 Womxn's March & Rally for Action will take place March 3. The theme of the march is to educate, engage and empower womxn to fight for positive change and equality. The event will consist of a rally, a march and booths where participants can engage with local nonprofits and social justice organizations.
The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 3 at South Park Blocks, Smith Union at Portland State University (SW Montgomery and SW Park) There will be a rally at noon followed by a march at 1 p.m., with booths open until 3 pm.
More than 100 recreation industry leaders applauded the passage of the Natural Resources Management Act during a reception yesterday for the 116th Congress hosted by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. And voicing their approval were representatives from the Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has praised House approval of a bill requiring criminal background checks for almost all firearms sales and transfers.
The 240-190 vote Wednesday (Feb. 27) sent HR 8 to an uncertain fate in the Senate, which has a Republican majority. But the bill was recognized as the first major legislation on gun violence prevention to pass either chamber in more than two decades.
After a months-long battle with brain cancer, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson died Tuesday night. He was 69-years-old.
Richardson announced last June that doctors had found a small tumor in his brain.
His office said that he died around 9 p.m.while at home, surrounded by friends and family
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who served in the state legislature with Richardson, says that, "I always valued his contributions and commitment. He was a great public servant who dedicated much of his life to Oregon and our country.
The death of Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, who'd battled brain cancer for the last seven months, has saddened state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Richardson, who was 69, died at his home surrounded by family and friends, according to his office.
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson died Tuesday night following his battle with cancer.
The news was announced Wednesday morning. The 69-year-old secretary of state was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his passing.
WASHINGTON, DC [02/27/19] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) praised the passage of landmark legislation to help prevent gun violence.
Bonamici is a co-sponsor of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, which would require background checks for almost all firearm sales and transfers. The bill passed on Wednesday, making it the first major legislation on gun violence prevention to be passed by the House of Representatives in decades.