Equidad en la sesión

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Equity in Session: Season 2 Episode 1

February 21, 2025  • 
News & Updates

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of Equity in Session - we are so excited to be back! This year, instead of weekly updates, the Office of Equity will deliver key updates throughout the 2025 legislative session. In this episode, we kick off with Omar Santana-Gomez, our Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, who sets the stage for what's to come. We also feature a special video from Rep. April Berg as part of her series, Berg Bill Basics. Finally, Senior Policy & Legislative Affairs Advisor, Patrick Stickney, guides us through his segment, Bills to Watch. Stay tuned for insightful updates and important legislative information.

 

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Omar Santana-Gomez

Equity in Session: Season 1 Episode 8

March 15, 2024  • 
News & Updates

In this season finale of Equity in Session, Omar Santana-Gomez, OOE's new Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, gives us final updates on the legislation timeline. Patrick Stickney, OOE's new Senior Policy & Legislative Affairs Advisor, walks us through the rest of the bills life cycles. Finally, we welcome iisaaksiichaa braine, OOE's Tribal Liaison, to honor and uplift the legacy of Senator McCoy. Thank you to everyone who participated in this series and to all of you who watched these videos throughout the season.

We'll catch you in 2025 for Season 2 of Equity in Session!

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Patrick Stickney

Equity in Session: Season 1 Episode 7

March 04, 2024  • 
News & Updates

Thank you to the community members, leaders, and organizations whose disability advocacy have made the "Nothing About Us Without Us" Act possible. For more reading, click here.

Equity in Session is the Office of Equity’s video series on weekly 2024 legislative session updates. In this episode, OOE Staff Member Omar Santana-Gomez and OOE Legislative Aide Patrick Stickney talk about legislative priorities and bills to watch from this previous week of session. 

This week we have a lot of good news to share on many of the bills we and our commission partners have been tracking! Patrick also closes out our final Bills to Watch segment for the season. Tune in approximately 2 weeks for our FINAL EPISODE of 2024! You can access the 2024 Legislative Session Cutoff Calendar here.

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