Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt

by Ty Davison | Sep 16, 2024 | News & Commentary

Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt – MarketWatch: To many, student debt is a young people’s issue. But last week, dozens of borrowers age 50 and over traveled to Washington to remind...

Police: Person in mental crisis jumps in front of cars on Portland street, is struck by DUII driver

by Ty Davison | Sep 16, 2024 | News & Commentary

Police: Person in mental crisis jumps in front of cars on Portland street, is struck by DUII driver – oregonlive.com: Portland police arrested a 36-year-old woman who they say was driving drunk when a person experiencing a mental health crisis jumped in front of...

Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison

by Ty Davison | Sep 14, 2024 | News & Commentary

Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison | CNN: In late July, a London court found Gethin and four other members of the Just Stop Oil activist group guilty of “conspiring intentionally to cause a public nuisance,”...

Portland Public Schools quietly adopts policy barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays

by Ty Davison | Sep 12, 2024 | News & Commentary

Portland Public Schools quietly adopts policy barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays – oregonlive.com: A new policy governing what Portland Public Schools educators are — and are not — allowed to put on the walls...

Fare evasion on TriMet’s MAX trains hits 27%, highest ‘in recent memory’

by Ty Davison | Sep 9, 2024 | News & Commentary

Fare evasion on TriMet’s MAX trains hits 27%, highest ‘in recent memory’ – oregonlive.com: TriMet found that 27% of surveyed riders lacked a valid fare during a three-week period in March, according to a report released by TriMet in response to...