The pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

The pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new analysis published Thursday. The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute calculated...

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too – oregonlive.com: Gamez’s arrest is a rare example in Oregon of ICE officers targeting someone with a criminal record. Last year, Oregon saw 1,655 immigration arrests, and in 76% of those...

Unprepared: the broken pipeline teaching Oregon’s teachers

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

Unprepared: the broken pipeline teaching Oregon’s teachers – Salem Reporter: Jim Green says one solution for Oregon’s worst-in-the-nation reading scores is a governor’s executive order away. Green should know. For 25 years, he worked the halls of the Capitol,...

Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents | The Pew Charitable Trusts

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

Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents | The Pew Charitable Trusts The solution to not having enough affordable housing is, unsurprisingly, to allow people to build more housing. This stands in stark contrast to rent control. 

Portland politician blasts elderly constituent’s tattoo criticism

by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2026 | News & Commentary

Portland politician blasts elderly constituent’s tattoo criticism – oregonlive.com: Composed on personalized stationery, the woman’s 16-word missive suggested that tattoos “are very personal” and can be a turnoff “to many people,” an apparent reference to...