by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2026 | News & Commentary
Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Two years after its launch, the Healthier Oregon program reached peak enrollment of 107,000 people in June, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority. That...
by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2026 | News & Commentary
Football referee forced to leave Alabama for Mexico as Trump immigration crackdown continues – oregonlive.com: Alfonso “Fonzie” Andrade spent nearly all of his life in Blount County, a rolling, rural patch north of Birmingham, Ala. He said he only learned he...
by Ty Davison | Jan 27, 2026 | News & Commentary
Southwest Airlines debuts plus size policy, leaving some passengers devastated – oregonlive.com: A new Southwest Airlines policy that requires plus-sized passengers to buy an extra seat if they “encroach” onto the seat next to theirs is sparking disappointment,...
by Ty Davison | Jan 26, 2026 | News & Commentary
Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years – Salem Reporter: About 4,500 fewer students will attend school in the Salem-Keizer School District by 2030, according to a new district forecast. The new report will inform plans for school...
by Ty Davison | Jan 21, 2026 | News & Commentary
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Oregon Capital Chronicle: In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’...