High-cost states across the West should embrace ‘choice’ in housing, Kotek says

by Ty Davison | Jan 16, 2025 | News & Commentary

High-cost states across the West should embrace ‘choice’ in housing, Kotek says – oregonlive.com: Gov. Tina Kotek stumped for one of her signature issues on Wednesday before an audience of housing leaders from across the West as she readies for a similar push in...

Multnomah County’s universal basic income experiment worked, until the money ran out

by Ty Davison | Nov 22, 2024 | News & Commentary

Multnomah County’s universal basic income experiment worked, until the money ran out – oregonlive.com: In 2021, she became one of 100 Black mothers and caregivers who received monthly checks of $500 or more from Multnomah County’s Mother’s...

Measure 118 overreaches, but does contain some ‘concepts of a plan’ for improving our tax system

by Ty Davison | Oct 8, 2024 | News & Commentary

Measure 118 overreaches, but does contain some ‘concepts of a plan’ for improving our tax system • Oregon Capital Chronicle: It also bolsters the argument that this is a step toward establishing a “universal basic income” or UBI, by which...

Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt

by Ty Davison | Sep 16, 2024 | News & Commentary

Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt – MarketWatch: To many, student debt is a young people’s issue. But last week, dozens of borrowers age 50 and over traveled to Washington to remind...

Ford, Coors Light and Other Brands Retreat From a Gay-Rights Index

by Ty Davison | Sep 5, 2024 | News & Commentary

Ford, Coors Light and Other Brands Retreat From a Gay-Rights Index – WSJ: When Ford F -1.14%decrease; red down pointing triangle scaled back its diversity initiatives it called out one organization by name: the Human Rights Campaign. The automaker last week told...