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Crisis at the Committee: Why the Fight for Paid Parent Caregivers Can’t Wait

Plus: Advocates debate effects of Republicans' Medicaid cuts; First responders in Tahoe get special training on interacting with disabled folks

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Shasta Kearns Moore
Jan 26, 2025
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A screenshot from video of the Oregon Senate Health Care Committee shows Alicia Bodine crossing the room to help Calli Ross, both in yellow shirts.

The members of the Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care won’t soon forget Tennyson Ross.

The 9-year-old has been going to the Oregon State Capitol for years with his mother Calli Ross to advocate for paid…

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