by Ty Davison | Apr 5, 2023 | News & Commentary
It is now a crime in Idaho to provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth – Oregon Capital Chronicle: House Bill 71 criminalizes gender-affirming health care for youth who have gender dysphoria. The bill specifically bans puberty blockers and hormones...
by Ty Davison | Mar 14, 2023 | News & Commentary
White, male state workers in Oregon out-earn workers of color and women – and ‘pay equity’ raises widened racial gaps – oregonlive.com: Across Oregon, white and male state employees out-earn workers of color and women, and raises given in 2019...
by Ty Davison | Mar 10, 2023 | News & Commentary, Sports
National ban on transgender athletes in girls’ sports passed by U.S. House panel: The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee early Thursday passed a bill on a party-line vote that would block transgender girls from competing in school sports consistent...
by Ty Davison | Mar 10, 2023 | News & Commentary
Oregon takes step toward letting people in prison vote – Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregonians in prison for felony convictions would regain the right to vote beginning in 2026 under a proposal that won preliminary approval from a legislative panel Thursday....
by Ty Davison | Mar 6, 2023 | News & Commentary
Child poverty dropped to a record low last year. A new report shows how to keep it that way – Oregon Capital Chronicle: The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South...