Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies as Oregon weighs ‘Momnibus’

by Ty Davison | Mar 17, 2025 | News & Commentary

Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies as Oregon weighs ‘Momnibus’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle: When LaTasha Williams learned she was pregnant in fall 2021, one of the first things she felt was fear. She hadn’t planned to...

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports

by Ty Davison | Feb 5, 2025 | News & Commentary, Sports

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports | CNN Politics: Some critics of transgender athletes claim they have an unfair advantage in sports, but that’s not what the research shows. I’m rarely this direct in my condemnations because I prefer to...

Editor-in-chief of America’s oldest magazine resigns after calling Trump voters fascists

by Ty Davison | Nov 15, 2024 | News & Commentary

Editor-in-chief of America’s oldest magazine resigns after calling Trump voters fascists | CNN Business: Laura Helmuth is resigning as editor-in-chief of Scientific American magazine following an expletive-filled rant about Donald Trump voters. Posting on...

Biden and Trump trade insults, accusations of lying in acrimonious presidential debate

by Ty Davison | Jun 28, 2024 | News & Commentary

Biden and Trump trade insults, accusations of lying in acrimonious presidential debate • Oregon Capital Chronicle: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential...

Firing of Oregon Health Authority diversity chief sparks backlash

by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2024 | News & Commentary

Firing of Oregon Health Authority diversity chief sparks backlash • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The sudden firing of the Oregon Health Authority’s longtime diversity and inclusion director has sparked shock among her allies — prompting a backlash as...