Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes – oregonlive.com: Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland, according to new estimates. New data from real estate analytics firm CoStar...

Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests – Salem Reporter: Salem city councilors stood against federal immigration practices Monday, declaring an emergency over enforcement that has raised intense fears and...

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness

by Ty Davison | Nov 29, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness – Salem Reporter: We’re giving $1,000 a month, no strings attached, to homeless young adults to see if their situation in life improves. Who’s life isn’t improved by free money? ...

The Democratic Party’s Voter Registration Crisis

by Ty Davison | Aug 20, 2025 | News & Commentary

The Democratic Party’s Voter Registration Crisis – The New York Times: Of the 30 states that track voter registration by political party, Democrats lost ground to Republicans in every single one between the 2020 and 2024 elections — and often by a lot. I’m...

Giving people money helped less than I thought it would

by Ty Davison | Aug 20, 2025 | News & Commentary

Among the things I’ve gotten wrong/changed my mind on is giving out money to the poor as a governmental policy solution. This is not to say that the poor don’t need or deserve help. It’s to say that the studies show that direct cash subsidies don’t work, at least in...