Portland streaming tax: Could Netflix and Spotify fund live arts?

by Ty Davison | Mar 8, 2026 | News & Commentary

Portland streaming tax: Could Netflix and Spotify fund live arts? – oregonlive.com: Portland Council President Jamie Dunphy will pursue a series of proposals intended to reform and reshape the city’s perennially loathed arts tax — and also create a new, separate...

Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor

by Ty Davison | Mar 3, 2026 | News & Commentary

Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor – Salem Reporter: Members of Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any of the current candidates for governor, including incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. On...

Fateful decision 15 years ago in Oregon could have implications for immigrants nationwide

by Ty Davison | Feb 24, 2026 | News & Commentary

Fateful decision 15 years ago in Oregon could have implications for immigrants nationwide – oregonlive.com: Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? No,...

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters

by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...

Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms

by Ty Davison | Feb 16, 2026 | News & Commentary

Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms – oregonlive.com: Families were frequently asked to pick up their children with complex needs during the school day because of staffing shortages,...