Officers, sergeants resign en masse from Portland’s Rapid Response Team crowd control unit

by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Commentary

Officers, sergeants resign en masse from Portland’s Rapid Response Team crowd control unit – oregonlive.com: Officers who serve on the Portland Police Bureau’s specialized crowd control unit, known as the Rapid Response Team, voted to resign from the...

Ten Senate Democrats and Republicans say they reached five-year, nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal

by Ty Davison | Jun 11, 2021 | News & Commentary

Ten Senate Democrats and Republicans say they reached five-year, nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal – The Washington Post: Their early agreement calls for about $974 billion in infrastructure spending over five years, which comes to about $1.2 trillion when...

Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026

by Ty Davison | Apr 13, 2021 | News & Commentary

Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026 over childcare providers’ objections – oregonlive.com: Private daycare and preschool programs in Oregon that receive public funds would no longer be allowed to suspend or expel...

Andrew Cuomo poll: 57% of New York voters say governor should not immediately resign

by Ty Davison | Mar 15, 2021 | News & Commentary

Andrew Cuomo poll: 50% of New York voters say governor should not immediately resign – CNNPolitics: Half of New York state registered voters do not believe Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo should immediately resign, a poll released on Monday by Siena College finds,...

Oregonian touts benefits of racist state government program

by Ty Davison | Feb 28, 2021 | News & Commentary

State’s novel relief fund for Black Oregonians provided help to thousands even as it faced legal challenge: ‘It saved my life’ – oregonlive.com: Oregon appears to have been the only state that allocated federal coronavirus relief dollars to...