by Ty Davison | Jun 9, 2020 | News & Commentary
It’ll probably get killed in the Senate or vetoed by Trump, but the Justice in Policing Act has a lot of good ideas. House Democrats’ sprawling bill provides a good start toward police reform – The Washington Post: It would impose new restrictions on...
by Ty Davison | May 28, 2020 | News & Commentary
The coming election is a referendum on Donald Trump, but it’d be nice to feel good about the alternative. I do. Joe Biden was not my first, second, or third choice for the Democratic nomination. No matter. With the exception of rightwing apologist Tulsi Gabbard,...
by Ty Davison | May 14, 2020 | News & Commentary
County fails to meet state’s already lax criteria, gets turned down. Not a great look for the commissioners. Marion County (and Polk County, too) won’t be re-opening on Friday despite the efforts of county commissioners. Next review by the Oregon Health...
by Ty Davison | Sep 30, 2017 | News & Commentary
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/09/how-modern-addiction-identity-politics-has-fractured-left There is a good reason that liberals focus extra attention on minorities, since they are the most likely to be disenfranchised. But the only way in a democracy...
by Ty Davison | Nov 5, 2002 | News & Commentary
I love election night. I don’t necessarily love the results, mind you, but there’s always something about seeing the will of the people expressed that I find exciting. The Bush v. Gore battle of two years ago may have been powerfully depressing in some...
