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Tony Morse

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🗳️ ✍️ Political & Policy Professional 🏠 📜 Real Estate Veteran & Former Attorney 🐈 🐈‍⬛ Cat Guy 📍Portland, OR

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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today I'm celebrating 9 years of continuous recovery. I'm grateful that I get to choose this path, and I'm thankful that it gives me the opportunity to be more helpful to those around me. Being more available to people in your life is truly one of recovery's greatest gifts.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
“If the levy fails, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will face a roughly $90 million budget shortfall, forcing major layoffs and service cuts . . . At a time when families are struggling to afford the basics, the city’s natural areas and neighborhood parks are an essential, free asset.” Vote YES!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Portland voters! The Portland Parks Levy is on the ballot, and this is a major issue for our city! Join @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social and vote YES on Measure 26-260! Let’s keep our parks clean, green, and thriving! Vote YES by November 4!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Charlie Kirk's murder is horrific and wrong. No one is safe when murder is regarded as an acceptable way of expressing disagreement.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Drug overdoses cause extensive loss and suffering, and I urge everyone to remember that every overdose is preventable. Through good policymaking, and ensuring that our public and behavioral health systems are properly resourced, we can #EndOverdose
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Some personal news: I'm excited to share that I'm the new Portlanders for Parks Campaign Manager! Our parks help us stay connected to our natural surroundings and each other, and the livability of our city is tied directly to the health and vibrancy of our parks and community spaces.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Zohran Mamdani’s victory is understandably receiving lots of attention. But as for assessing the future of Democratic politics, I would also observe that moderates Mikie Sherrill & Abigail Spanberger both recently secured the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey & Virginia, respectively.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 12/06/2025
Today on Loving Day, we honor Mildred and Richard Loving — a Virginia couple whose courage and determination changed the country. Their Supreme Court victory ended bans on interracial marriage, and their legacy lives on in every fight for equality and justice we pursue today.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Victory
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
The Oregonian is a strong YES for the PPS School Bond: Measure 26-259! “Rejecting the measure will most likely mean higher costs and lower buying power when it comes back before voters. Ballots are due May 20. Portland voters should make sure their ballot includes a ‘yes’ for the bond.”
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
The Portland Mercury says vote YES on the PPS School Bond: Measure 26-259. Vote yes for Portland Schools and get your ballot in by May 20th!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Teachers and workers keep our schools running for Portland students and families. Let’s give them the support they need: Vote YES on the PPS School Bond by May 20th! #orpol #portland #portlandschools
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Thank you for your support, Councilor! Measure 26-259 delivers critical repairs including seismic safety upgrades to aging schools across Portland, and completes the modernization of our high schools WITHOUT increasing tax rates. Great cities need great schools. Vote YES by May 20!
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Julia Brim-Edwards @juliabrim-edwards.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Rallying with the SUPER CLEVELAND PARENTS…Vote YES 👍 on the PPS BOND….Safe, healthy, and modernized schools for Portland’s students. Say Measure 26-259, by May 20th!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Thank you @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social for reminding everyone to vote YES on the PPS school bond! Measure 26-259 is a generational investment in our schools that delivers critical repairs & ensures every PPS student has access to a modern high school WITHOUT increasing tax rates! Vote by May 20!
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Julia Brim-Edwards @juliabrim-edwards.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Rallying today for Our Schools w/the amazing team from CLEVELAND and Eastside parents…vote to Renew, Repair and Modernize Our Schools! @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Portland!! Stop by and get your lawn sign!!!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Happy Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet Filing Day! Campaign folks know this feeling. 😃 #orpol
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 20/02/2025
We cannot confuse our allies for our adversaries. We must be clear-eyed about this. We must stand with the people of Ukraine against the barbarism of Vladimir Putin.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy birthday Oregon!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The stubbornly persistent narrative that US foreign aid spending simply entails sending bags of money around the world is wildly inaccurate. Billions in duly appropriated foreign aid $ buys things from American farms & businesses. Foreign aid spending absolutely helps Americans & the US economy.
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Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Cook Political Report’s first 2026 U.S. House ratings move Oregon’s competitive-on-paper seats to the left. Rating gives-term Rep. Janelle Bynum the edge in the “lean Democrat” #OR05; Hoyle and Salinas join Dexter and Bonamici as holders of safe D seats. #orpol www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/hous...
cookpolitical.com
2026 CPR House Race ratings | Cook Political Report
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
PDX voters could potentially now see two significant tax questions on their November ballots: 1) SHS modifications including a possible extension 2) Future of the Parks Levy including a possible rate increase Meanwhile, the $1.83 billion PPS bond will appear on May ballots. #orpol #portland
oregonlive.com
Portland to delay placing pricey new parks levy on ballot
Officials had explored bringing a proposed referral to City Council this month that would ask voters in May to double the size of its existing property tax levy from 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed va...
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Growing our housing supply and adding more affordable options is a good thing. “The report says the new middle-housing units on average sell for about $250,000 less than a new single-detached home.” $250K makes a huge difference on a typical monthly mortgage payment. #orpol #portland #housing
oregonlive.com
Portland adds 1,400 ADUs, other ‘middle housing’ to residential neighborhoods in 3 years
The new homes were built in areas once zoned for single-family houses.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Great news & an excellent use of opioid settlement funds. Expanding pathways to addiction recovery saves lives, & is an essential part of solving PDX’s homelessness crisis. Bybee Lakes is a big opportunity for PDX & Multnomah County to collaborate on addiction solutions. Well done, Mayor Wilson!
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
As a general proposition, this market saturation suppresses prices and delays revenue for cannabis growers & retailers. Downstream, this limits cannabis tax revenue, which constrains availability of funds for Measure 110 programs. M110 is a key component of funding vital addiction services. #orpol
oregonlive.com
Marijuana prices hit record low: Oregon’s supply is nearly double demand
It’s a chronic imbalance that only got worse last year.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
As expected
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 27/01/2025
Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the millions who were murdered in the Holocaust. With antisemitism on the rise, we must do more to educate our kids about the horrors that unfolded. #NeverAgain
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Jewish Federations of North America @jfederations.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, @jfederations.bsky.social remember the six million Jews who were taken from us, and we pledge to honor and support the survivors. holocaustsurvivorcare.jewishfederations.org/internationa... #WeRemember
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 24/01/2025
Our firefighters put their lives on the line to keep us safe - we are seeing that in real-time in LA right now. I’m working to pass bipartisan legislation to make sure that the families of firefighters who die from cancer linked to their service get the support they deserve.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
New housing production is not keeping up with market needs. If we want to deliver some impactful relief to home buyers, we need to start building a lot more housing.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Metro voters won’t see an SHS measure in May, but a referral to the November ballot remains possible. #orpol
oregonlive.com
Metro agrees to delay bringing homeless services tax extension to voters
Metro Council President Lynn Peterson proposed that Metro form a working group to ensure any measure referred to the fall ballot had as much support as possible.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
President Trump’s decision to grant legal clemency to January 6 rioters who assaulted police officers is outrageous. Police officers keep our communities safe, and those who violently attack them must be held accountable. Public safety professionals deserve leaders who support their critical work.
nytimes.com
Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
“How strongly do you approve or disapprove of the law passed that would ban TikTok in America unless it sells to a U.S. buyer?” All: Support: 61% Oppose: 39% Harvard-Harris Poll / Jan 15 - 16, 2025 / n=2650 (Registered Voters) / MoE: 1.9 pts w 95% confidence
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Criminal attacks on our democratic institutions undermine our democracy. These acts deserve unequivocal condemnation.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This is the way.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
LA is a tragic reminder of how bad urban wildfires can be This 2021 article from @sophiegreenleaf.bsky.social addressed fire risks for Forest Park. Unsanctioned camping & electrical infrastructure are important considerations I’ll keep saying we need a fully funded Fire Bureau #orpol #portland
wweek.com
Portland Officials Fear the Largest Urban Forest in America Is a Wildfire Waiting to Happen
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Per curiam decision without dissents
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The opportunity to stabilize before treatment begins can help people more fully engage in their treatment, and housing is a cornerstone of stabilization. #orpol #orleg
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Today I’m celebrating 8 years of continuous recovery. January 14 is always a day of reflection for me, both in terms of gratitude as well as acknowledging passage of time.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Fully funding the Fire Bureau is part of climate resilience. Pass it on. #orpol #Portland
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Revitalizing downtown Portland will require wise and sustained investment in public safety. “Afuri CEO Taichi Ishizuki cited the lingering negative perception of downtown Portland’s safety post-pandemic, a decline in tourism, and high office vacancy rates as contributing factors to the closure.”
wweek.com
Afuri’s Ramen Restaurant in Old Town Has Closed
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Higher borrowing costs make housing less affordable. So how might our new national political environment factor in? Some things to consider: 1/5
nytimes.com
30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July
Borrowing costs have been rising for months, tracking yields on government bonds. The move threatens to push more buyers and sellers to the sidelines.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Sending very positive vibes to the 13 Portland Firefighters headed to Los Angeles. As Portland City Council considers the public safety budget, I would urge them to prioritize a fully funded Fire Bureau. Our communities are safer when our Firefighters get the resources and support they need.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
The new law is the result of SB 1553, which last year passed both chambers of the Oregon Legislature by wide margins and with bipartisan support. TriMet Riders deserve safe public transportation, and TriMet Operators have a right to safe workplaces.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 06/01/2025
Firefighters, teachers, postal workers, VA nurses and all public service workers will now get a dignified retirement with the FULL benefits they earned. Thank you, President Biden, for signing the Social Security Fairness Act into law. abcnews.go.com/Politics/bid...
abcnews.go.com
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act into law
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law Sunday, marking what is expected to be one of the last major pieces of legislation of his presidency.
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Tony Morse @tonymorsepdx.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Very big deal for Firefighters and Police Officers. Thank you @abigailspanberger.com for championing this legislation! “By signing this bill, we're extending Social Security benefits for millions of teachers, nurses and other public employees and their spouses and survivors,” Biden said Sunday.
cnbc.com
Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of public workers
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some public workers who also receive pensions.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
If you stop and think of it, if Ukraine had joined NATO, it wouldn't be occupying part of Russia right now. I remain a master strategist.
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