by Ty Davison | Feb 10, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon ‘most frightening place to die,’ with nation’s most expansive estate tax, Republicans say. They hope to change that. – oregonlive.com: As far as dying goes, Oregon is a terrible place to do it for those who want to pass down a home, business or life’s...
by Ty Davison | Feb 9, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon’s near-worst-in-nation education outcomes prompt a reckoning on school spending – oregonlive.com: Late last month, when newly released national test scores showed Oregon elementary and middle school students ranked near the bottom of the barrel in math...
by Ty Davison | Feb 7, 2025 | News & Commentary
Dramatic Increases in School Spending Have Not Improved Outcomes for Oregon Students: Students in Oregon saw their reading and math scores decline over a decade when the state’s spending on schools rose by 80%, an analysis by Georgetown University shows. The data,...
by Ty Davison | Feb 6, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon’s graduation rate increases show a proven path forward • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Each student who graduates represents both a personal achievement and also a step toward a stronger Oregon. These graduates are the innovators, problem-solvers and leaders who...
by Ty Davison | Feb 5, 2025 | News & Commentary, Sports
Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports | CNN Politics: Some critics of transgender athletes claim they have an unfair advantage in sports, but that’s not what the research shows. I’m rarely this direct in my condemnations because I prefer to...
by Ty Davison | Feb 4, 2025 | News & Commentary
The Democrats Show Why They Lost – The Atlantic: The Democratic Party, at least in theory, is an organization dedicated to winning political power through elected office, though this might seem hard to believe on the evidence provided by its official...
