Client State of Safety Action Project Passing Safe Gun Storage Bill About the Project When a local community member wanted to establish safe gun storage requirements in Oregon, he came to us. We helped him develop a strategy to enact these requirements, including embedding his work in the gun violence prevention movement, building a broad…
The city hired a consulting firm, Praxis Political, to help with community engagement and public outreach. “We found that there’s strong public support for enhanced protection for parks and natural spaces, and for this referral,” said Megan Wever.
Kim McCarty, the head of the Community Alliance of Tenants, said the group estimates there could be as many as 90,000 Oregonians who will not have enough money to pay July rent and could be evicted.
Backers of the new law, which takes effect three months after the Legislature adjourns this summer, said it will prevent accidental shootings by children, suicides and mass shootings.
Praxis client Susan Greenberg was re-elected to the Beaverton School Board in May 2021 with 66% of the vote. Congrats Susan!
Praxis client Julia Brim-Edwards was re-elected to the Portland Public Schools Board in May 2021 with 80% of the vote. Congrats Julia!
“Safe storage saves lives, helping prevent unintentional shootings and firearm suicides,” said Henry Wessinger, president of State of Safety Action.
The party may use the governor race to elevate the state’s status as an incubator for progressive policy.
“The effort to update Oregon’s ‘Bike Bill’ has begun in earnest as advocates from Eugene and Oregon work to build a coalition of supporters to convince lawmakers that more money should be spent on bicycling and walking infrastructure.”
Oregon lawmakers in both the House and Senate passed a much-anticipated extension to the state’s eviction moratorium Monday evening during the state’s third special session of this year.