Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation

by Ty Davison | Nov 1, 2025 | News & Commentary

Facing discrimination concerns, Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation  • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The investigation stems from last fall’s discovery that more than 1,600 people had been wrongly registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s...

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda

by Ty Davison | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda – oregonlive.com: On Jan. 10, a Portland police officer noted the blue sedan speeding out of a WinCo supermarket on Northeast 102nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, Chezarae Walter. She...

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Oct 7, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon has fallen short of a key higher education goal. Is it time to set a new one? – oregonlive.com: Fourteen years ago, lawmakers set an ambitious goal for higher education: By 2025, 80% of Oregon’s young people would hold a college degree or an education...

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments

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

Salem-Keizer Public Schools performs better on academic assessments: According to the latest data, from the 2024-25 school year, 43% of Oregon students tested were proficient in English language arts, 31.5% were proficient in math and 30% were proficient in science....

Portland schools’ equity-focused fundraising model faces growing pains

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

Portland schools’ equity-focused fundraising model faces growing pains – oregonlive.com: It’s been 16 months since Portland Public Schools board members voted to dismantle a system that allowed parents to raise money to pay salaries and benefits of extra staff...