Facing federal pressure, Oregon stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-permanent residents

by Ty Davison | Apr 3, 2026 | News & Commentary

Facing federal pressure, Oregon stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-permanent residents – oregonlive.com: Oregon officials have stopped issuing temporary commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are legally in the United States but are not...

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too – oregonlive.com: Gamez’s arrest is a rare example in Oregon of ICE officers targeting someone with a criminal record. Last year, Oregon saw 1,655 immigration arrests, and in 76% of those...

Unprepared: the broken pipeline teaching Oregon’s teachers

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

Unprepared: the broken pipeline teaching Oregon’s teachers – Salem Reporter: Jim Green says one solution for Oregon’s worst-in-the-nation reading scores is a governor’s executive order away. Green should know. For 25 years, he worked the halls of the Capitol,...

Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor

by Ty Davison | Mar 3, 2026 | News & Commentary

Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor – Salem Reporter: Members of Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any of the current candidates for governor, including incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. On...

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters

by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...