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...

Oregon Republican lawmaker reads sexually explicit passage on House floor to call out bill that would ban book bans

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

Oregon Republican lawmaker reads sexually explicit passage on House floor to call out bill that would ban book bans – oregonlive.com: His on-camera literary recitation from a young adult novel was a response to a Democratic-sponsored bill up for consideration in...

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on free speech at US colleges | CNN: Last weekend’s arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee whose green card was revoked over his involvement in demonstrations at Columbia University, is having a chilling effect on...

Federal judge vacates Biden Title IX rule, scrapping protections for LGBTQ+ students nationwide

by Ty Davison | Jan 15, 2025 | News & Commentary

Federal judge vacates Biden Title IX rule, scrapping protections for LGBTQ+ students nationwide • Oregon Capital Chronicle: A federal district court judge has struck down President Joe Biden’s effort to protect transgender students and make other changes to Title IX,...

Willamette students occupy campus center, seeking divestment from arms industry

by Ty Davison | May 6, 2024 | News & Commentary

Willamette students occupy campus center, seeking divestment from arms industry – Salem Reporter: A group of Willamette University students are occupying the Putnam University Center on campus, demanding the university divest from the U.S. arms industry which...