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...

Democrats continue to push racist policies

by Ty Davison | Feb 24, 2021 | News & Commentary

To retain teachers of color, an Oregon bill takes aim at schools’ ‘first in, last out’ layoff policies – oregonlive.com: Kotek’s solution would rewrite state rules that dictate who’s on the chopping block if and when school...