Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation

by Ty Davison | Nov 1, 2025 | News & Commentary

Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation  • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The investigation stems from last fall’s discovery that more than 1,600 people had been wrongly registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s...

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda

by Ty Davison | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda – oregonlive.com: On Jan. 10, a Portland police officer noted the blue sedan speeding out of a WinCo supermarket on Northeast 102nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, Chezarae Walter. She...

5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead

by Ty Davison | Oct 9, 2025 | News & Commentary

5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead – Salem Reporter: You can find almost any story you want in the latest round of student test scores for the Salem-Keizer School District. No, you can’t. The score another failure...

Conservative justices reveal their distrust of medical expertise on LGBTQ+ issues

by Ty Davison | Oct 8, 2025 | News & Commentary

Conservative justices reveal their distrust of medical expertise on LGBTQ+ issues | CNN Politics: For the second time this year in a major controversy over treatment for LGBTQ youths, Supreme Court justices revealed their reluctance to accept a medical consensus. This...

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Oct 7, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com: Fourteen years ago, lawmakers set an ambitious goal for higher education: By 2025, 80% of Oregon’s young people would hold a college degree or an education...

Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws a Democratic primary challenge

by Ty Davison | Oct 6, 2025 | News & Commentary

Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws a Democratic primary challenge | CNN Politics: Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with...