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...

Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest has chilling effect on free speech at US colleges

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

Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest has chilling effect on free speech at US colleges | CNN: Last weekend’s arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee whose green card was revoked over his involvement in demonstrations at Columbia University, is having a chilling effect on...

Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete

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

Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete | CNN Politics: A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights...

Portland Public Schools quietly adopts policy barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays

by Ty Davison | Sep 12, 2024 | News & Commentary

Portland Public Schools quietly adopts policy barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays – oregonlive.com: A new policy governing what Portland Public Schools educators are — and are not — allowed to put on the walls...

After complaints about 36 books, Canby School District bans just 1

by Ty Davison | Oct 17, 2023 | News & Commentary

After complaints about 36 books, Canby School District bans just 1 – oregonlive.com: After considering challenges to dozens of books in its middle and high school libraries, the Canby School District has chosen to remove just one: Russian American novelist...