Tina Kotek: “The new rules institute additional administrative barriers that will lead to people losing their healthcare.”

A 66% reduction in unrepresented defendants is a turning point. The work is not done, and we will keep striving for improvement until every person needing counsel has an attorney.

When people charged with crimes go without counsel, justice is delayed for defendants and for the communities harmed by crime.

I fought in the courts to make sure unlawful actions could not happen. 100 days later, the troops went home — not only Oregon troops, but California troops — and we averted a disaster.

This funding is one more win for providing more affordable housing and supportive services for Oregonians with disabilities and their families.