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HILLSBORO, Ore. -- A local group called Moms Demand Action says their mission is to start a conversation and figure out how to protect children.

One of the organizers said initially only about five people were expected at a pre-planned meeting. But on Friday, about 100 people showed up.

That number spiked after the recent school shooting in Florida that left 17 kids and staff dead.

Sharri Anderson knows, what it's like to fear for her child's safety. She said four years ago, her daughter had a lockdown at her high school.

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has announced a round of six town hall meetings, including Beaverton and Forest Grove.

The Beaverton meeting is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the cafeteria at Conestoga Middle School, 12250 S.W. Conestoga Drive.

The Forest Grove meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in McCready Hall at Pacific University, 2043 College Way.

Other meetings are scheduled in Portland — 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 10 at the NW Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St. — plus Astoria, McMinnville and St. Helens.

A congressional panel yesterday heard testimonies about the impact of and fight against sexual harassment in the sciences. Four women prominent and successful in their fields spoke about the need to reform not just the laws but also a harmful culture that considers such behaviors permissible and fosters systemic inequity.

A controversial Department of Labor proposal could cost service workers billions of dollars in tips, experts say — and female service workers would be hit the hardest. The proposal has met harsh criticism, and earlier this month, the agency's inspector general announced his office is reviewing allegations that Labor officials buried unfavorable economic analyses of the plan.

new concern for Democratic gadfliess: Suspicious stock trades may have been timed to Education Department announcements. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) have written a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos "urging her to address disclosure of non-public information about important Department of Education actions."

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced six town hall meetings across the First Congressional District, which includes Washington, Yamhill, Clatsop, and Columbia counties and part of Multnomah County.

Bonamici will take questions from residents and provide an update on her work in Congress. The town hall meetings will be held in Portland, Beaverton, McMinnville, St. Helens, Forest Grove, and Astoria.