Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation

by Ty Davison | Nov 1, 2025 | News & Commentary

Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation  • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The investigation stems from last fall’s discovery that more than 1,600 people had been wrongly registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s...

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Oct 7, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com: Fourteen years ago, lawmakers set an ambitious goal for higher education: By 2025, 80% of Oregon’s young people would hold a college degree or an education...

Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws a Democratic primary challenge

by Ty Davison | Oct 6, 2025 | News & Commentary

Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws a Democratic primary challenge | CNN Politics: Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with...

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments

by Ty Davison | Oct 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments: According to the latest data, from the 2024-25 school year, 43% of Oregon students tested were proficient in English language arts, 31.5% were proficient in math and 30% were proficient in science....

School employees, bus drivers say hands-on trainings help avoid injuries from students

by Ty Davison | Sep 5, 2025 | News & Commentary

People are going to laud this self-defense training when the real answer is to remove the problem in the first place.  School employees, bus drivers say hands-on trainings help avoid injuries from students – Salem Reporter This story buries the lede so far in...