A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials

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

A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The bill does not remove existing standards for determining if a book is appropriate, but it adds the additional requirement that a book cannot be excluded or removed...

Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency

by Ty Davison | Apr 18, 2025 | News & Commentary

Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission, on Thursday morning. The agency oversees indigent defense for thousands of people charged with...

SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: One woman’s misery reveals flaws in Oregon commitments

by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2025 | News & Commentary

SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: One woman’s misery reveals flaws in Oregon commitments – Salem Reporter: A five-month Salem Reporter investigation found that Kayser’s death was the inevitable conclusion of a statewide mental health system forged under the idea that...

In and around Portland, teachers are missing more school than ever. Their bosses don’t want to talk about it

by Ty Davison | Apr 12, 2025 | News & Commentary

In and around Portland, teachers are missing more school than ever. Their bosses don’t want to talk about it – oregonlive.com: For a 2025 report on teacher morale, national education news outlet Education Week surveyed what it says was a representative sample of...

Oregon voter registration errors began years earlier than DMV officials acknowledged

by Ty Davison | Apr 12, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon voter registration errors began years earlier than DMV officials acknowledged – Salem Reporter: Data entry errors at the Oregon Department of Transportation that led to more than 1,700 people being incorrectly registered to vote despite not demonstrating...