Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services

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

Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services – oregonlive.com: In 2020, Portland area voters passed a 1% tax on businesses and high-income earners on the promise it would “end our homelessness crisis” – a campaign catchphrase...

Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading

by Ty Davison | Feb 7, 2026 | News & Commentary

Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading – Salem Reporter: “We are not here because of our students or their families. We’re not here because of their backgrounds. We’re not here because our...

Exclusive: Imane Khelif, the Olympic Algerian boxer who became a political target in 2024

by Ty Davison | Feb 4, 2026 | News & Commentary

Exclusive: Imane Khelif, the Olympic Algerian boxer who became a political target in 2024, speaks to CNN | CNN: In a January speech to Republican lawmakers, Trump again incorrectly referred to Khelif as a “male boxer,” appearing to cement his support of the Supreme...

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post conducts widespread layoffs, gutting a third of its staff

by Ty Davison | Feb 4, 2026 | News & Commentary

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post conducts widespread layoffs, gutting a third of its staff | CNN Business: The Washington Post laid off about one in three employees across the company Wednesday morning, dealing another big blow to a newsroom that has reached a...

Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump

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...