by Ty Davison | Aug 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
Among the things I’ve gotten wrong/changed my mind on is giving out money to the poor as a governmental policy solution. This is not to say that the poor don’t need or deserve help. It’s to say that the studies show that direct cash subsidies don’t work, at least in...
by Ty Davison | Aug 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
Kroger to close 4 Fred Meyer, QFC stores in Washington state – oregonlive.com: Monday’s announcement, which follows several other recent Kroger closures in Washington, sparked concerns in Kent and Everett, where locals worry over declining access to grocery...
by Ty Davison | Aug 12, 2025 | News & Commentary
The kids took a Waymo recently in San Francisco. Jillian and I drove to Seattle in January using Tesla’s Full Self Drive (Supervised), hereafter FSD, for about 90% of the trip in both highway and city settings. Waymo uses an array of sensors to operate on a specific...
by Ty Davison | Aug 12, 2025 | News & Commentary
Rising crime, overdoses reflect pre-pandemic trends – not drug decriminalization – PSU study finds – Salem Reporter: Researchers from Portland State University’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice released their final report examining the impacts of...
by Ty Davison | Aug 11, 2025 | News & Commentary
Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him | CNN: Nearly seven months later, Israel killed the Al Jazeera journalist and four of his colleagues in a strike in Gaza City. Yes, because he was Hamas, and label “journalist”...
