Oregonians are facing dangerous air quality from this season's historic wildfires. As the AQI ticks up, it's important to stay safe and protect yourself and your home from wildfire smoke.

What to do right now to protect your Portland home from dangerous wildfire smoke

Oregon wildfires are bringing dangerous air quality to the Portland metro area. Experts share steps to seal your home, adjust HVAC systems, and filter smoke particles.

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We're facing a potentially dangerous wildfire season this year. The Oregon Dept of Forestry has put together an excellent guide with tips on keeping yourself and your home safe this season. Now's the perfect time to prepare: is your family's emergency plan up-to-date?

Oregon Wildfire Readiness Guide

Regardless of where you live, wildfires can impact your way of life. Whether a fire is threatening your property or home, or smoke from a fire miles away is affecting your health or daily routine, wildfires know no boundaries.

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1/2 Everyone agrees that to address the housing crisis we need to build more homes. But Trump's war in Iran has sent inflation soaring, which is making the cost of building homes more expensive... buff.ly/F5GRTtr

Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation • Oregon Capital Chronicle

May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of…

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1/2 A decade ago, #ORleg passed HB 3362, which invested in education and outreach to help pesticide applicators protect bees. It's very exciting to see that the results of this legislative work are paying off... buff.ly/AnFcMSH #ORpol

How Oregon cut pesticide-related bee deaths

Oregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, research and conservation efforts helping protect pollinators.

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Creating an early love of reading is one of the strongest ways to build literacy later in life. I'm proud to have supported the Imagination Library bill, and pleased to see it signed into law! buff.ly/77p55DG #ORleg #ORpol

Need a free monthly book for your Oregon child under 5? A new state law guarantees it • Oregon Capital Chronicle

GRESHAM — When her son began receiving free books in the mail at his grandmother’s Washington house, Claire Catt jumped into action. A mother of two “program graduates” from a program which now…

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1/2 The Governor has declared a state of emergency due to imminent threat from wildfire. Last week, the Emergency Board made investments to help set us up for immediate disaster preparedness. buff.ly/SG6oHgl #ORleg #ORpol

Lawmakers approve millions in emergency spending on public safety, wells, university solvency • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Legislative leaders said their focus was to spending on public safety, including drought and wildfire preparedness and response.

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1/2 The Trump administration is abandoning enforcement of our antitrust laws—laws that stop illegal mergers and monopolies that drive up the cost of living... #ORleg #ORpol buff.ly/z4PkhTL

Oregon lawmakers approve effort to boost antitrust division at Justice Department

Attorney General Dan Rayfield says the federal government is not doing enough to fight monopolies and mergers.

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1/2 When health care professionals, legislators, community leaders, and Oregonians from every walk of life came together to keep Eugene Emergency Physicians at Riverbend, it was about more than keeping corporate interests out of medicine...

During the 2026 session, #ORleg passed bills that address the cost of living, push back against federal overreach, strengthen consumer data protections, & protect immigrant rights. Many of the bills we passed are going into effect now—a strong step in the right direction for Oregon.

These new laws are taking effect in Oregon this summer

Several new Oregon State laws took effect on June 5. Here's a look at some of the ones you should know.

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Outrageous that the Trump admin is trying to gut the only fed agency to investigate chemical disasters, particularly in the wake of the Longview disaster. Workers deserve to be safe — that can't happen when tragedies like these are not fully investigated.

Trump budget would eliminate agency investigating Longview chemical disaster

A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board arrived in Longview last week to lead an investigation into the fatal chemical tank there. If President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is approved, funding…

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1/2 Great news! Oregon's Flex Lending program has helped nearly 1,000 Oregonians move from renting to homeownership. Owning a home helps build personal wealth & long-term financial stability—that's why #ORleg has set a goal of 60% home ownership by 2030. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/27/n...

Nearly 1,000 Oregon households bought homes with this lending program last year • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The Flex Lending program lets low income borrowers to buy homes in the Beaver State with minimal cash upfront and lower interest rates.

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1/2 State economists recently gave their quarterly report to #ORleg about the status of the economy. One key takeaway? Trump's pointless war in Iran is causing gas and energy prices to skyrocket, which is dragging down economic growth, and driving up inflation. buff.ly/QzODRhS

1/3: Securing funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in Oregon is one of the many ways the Oregon legislature fought back against the Trump administration in the last session. buff.ly/nDmfPMh #ORleg #ORpol

Oregon governor signs laws to backfill Planned Parenthood funding, strengthen shield law • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon lawmakers passed three new healthcare laws in 2026 strengthening access to abortion, gender-affirming care and vaccines under Trump.

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1/2: Earlier this month, @replisafragala.bsky.social and I joined @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social for a panel on the vital connection between frontline healthcare workers and legislators. It was a powerful discussion on how nurses’ voices help shape stronger, community-focused policies.

1/3: For the second time in the last 6 years, Lakewood Vista, a 55+ mobile home park in the Bethel neighborhood, has been put up for sale. The park residents are banding together to try to buy the park and bring it under their control. buff.ly/RY4lJwO #ORleg #ORpol

Residents of West Eugene mobile home park are banding together to buy their own community

Residents of a retirement mobile home park in West Eugene are working to buy their own community after it was put up for sale by its out of state owners.

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1/4: Last week, state economists gave their regular quarterly presentation on the health of Oregon's economy and what that means for the revenue our state is projected to bring in during the 2025-27 biennium. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/20/i... #ORleg #ORpol

Iran war, skyrocketing fuel prices battering Oregon’s economic forecast • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon’s top economists said oil prices are creating a “new economic reality” to grapple with, including rising inflation.

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Earlier this month I joined the Hospital Association of Oregon for a thoughtful conversation about about the current state of our health care system and the impact that Pres. Trump's "Big Ugly Bill" funding cuts will have on our hospitals. Thanks to all—I appreciated our open dialogue!

1/2 Last month, I toured a Deployed Logix facility in West Eugene that manufactures field hospitals and emergency shelters. We had a great conversation about workforce challenges, Oregon’s emergency readiness and resilience, and the partnerships that help communities respond when it matters most.

1/2 At a time when the nation is facing critical shortages of nurses and behavioral health professionals, our elected leaders should be acting to encourage people to enter health care fields—not throwing up artificial barriers. buff.ly/zmEU6QO #ORleg #ORpol

US House members scrutinize ‘big, beautiful’ law’s loan limits for nursing degrees • Oregon Capital Chronicle

WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took heat Thursday over forthcoming changes to the federal student loan system that will impose new borrowing limits for professional and graduate…

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1/2 Getting PeaceHealth to keep Eugene Emergency Physicians was a huge win for our community. It couldn't have happened without local leaders and providers speaking out, or the anti-Corporate Practice of Medicine legislation Oregon Dems passed last year. buff.ly/MLz75Ml

PeaceHealth’s reversal followed lobbying from elected officials

Gov. Tina Kotek and other Oregon leaders stepped in to lobby PeaceHealth after it resisted requests to let state regulators review the deal.

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And we're back! To maintain a firewall between official & campaign activity, state elected officials are may not use most of our legislative comms channels for 60 days before elections. With the primaries over, I'll be posting here again, up to the 60-day period before the November general election.

1/2 To maintain a firewall between official activity and campaign activity, state elected officials in Oregon are not allowed to use most of our legislative communications channels for the period 60 days before the May Primary and the November General Election. #ORleg #ORpol

1/3 Before the session began, we laid out an agenda that was extremely ambitious for a short session. I’m pleased to say that we accomplished what we set out to do and more—far more than many thought possible at the beginning of February. #ORleg #ORpol buff.ly/v9NcNUA

The 2026 session – wrapped!

Replies to this message are sent to an unmonitored mailbox.To contact me, please click here: Rep.JulieFahey@oregonlegislature.gov

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1/2 Many Lane County residents are struggling to access health care — there aren’t enough primary care providers to meet demand, PeaceHealh closed our Eugene hospital, and now PeaceHealth is making big, concerning changes to how they run their ER. #ORleg #ORpol buff.ly/SMvSKOl

Oregon House passes bill to set standards for urgent care clinics

As wait times in emergency rooms increase, lawmakers want urgent care clinics to meet minimum standards for reliable care.

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Today, Oregon honored the life and work of Avel Gordly, the first Black woman to serve in the Oregon State Senate. Thank you, Rep. Nelson, for your work ensuring that this giant of public service was properly memorialized, and for helping to carry her legacy forward in the legislature. #ORleg #ORpol

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Flags around the state will be lowered in honor of Senator Gordly. Thank you Governor Kotek. #oregon #AvelGordly #orleg #GovernorKotek

1/3 I’m proud of the work we did this session to strengthen protections for our immigrant neighbors and respond to the disturbing immigration enforcement tactics we're seeing around the country. #ORleg #ORpol www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Several key immigration bills clear the Oregon Legislature. Here’s what they’ll do

Several key immigration bills have been approved by Oregon lawmakers but others are still making their way through the Legislature as the session's end nears.

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1/4 Last year, Pres. Trump signed a budget bill that gave huge breaks to billionaires and big corporations, while cutting funding for people who rely on Medicaid and food assistance. #ORleg #ORpol www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...

We’re the Democrats advocating to lower your taxes

Disconnecting Oregon’s tax code from three federal provisions will allow the state to lower taxes for 200,000 households.

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1/4 Last year, we made a major investments in literacy by locking in $35 million a year for summer learning programs across Oregon. It’s really gratifying to see those investments paying off. #ORleg #ORpol oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/24/3...

$35 million per year investment in summer school is paying off, Oregon education officials say • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Nearly 30,000 K-12 students attended a summer learning program in 2025, and many showed learning gains and credit recovery towards graduation

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1/2 I was pleased to join @SenProzanski and @city_eugene last month to talk about our priorities for the 2026 legislative session! buff.ly/cR5wMMf #ORleg #ORpol

City Club of Eugene: Oregon Legislature 2026 Short Session: What’s Next?

The City Club of Eugene hosts Julie Fahey (D), Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, and Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D) District 4 for a public forum examining priorities and challenges facing…

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Just before the start of this legislative session, Senate Pres. Rob Wagner & I joined Your Voice Your Vote to talk about the legislative session & our priorities to balance the budget, lower the cost of living, & respond to federal overreach. buff.ly/W1fzUn5 #ORleg #ORpol

Your Voice Your Vote

House Speaker Julie Fahey (D-Eugene) and Senate President Rob Wagner. (D-Lake Oswego) discuss their work on short-term transportation funding, addressing a significant state budget shortfall, and responding to increased immigration enforcement.

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