Oregon student achievement remains mired far below pre-pandemic levels, new test scores show

by Ty Davison | Sep 21, 2023 | News & Commentary

Oregon student achievement remains mired far below pre-pandemic levels, new test scores show – oregonlive.com: Oregon students’ performance on reading, writing and math tests remains stuck at dismal post-pandemic lows, despite the billions of state and...

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority – oregonlive.com: The mayor wants millions of dollars in new state funding to address homelessness, graffiti and trash pickup, 100 Oregon State...

Portland police chief to city cops: Stop telling residents DA Mike Schmidt won’t prosecute crimes

by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2023 | News & Commentary

Portland police chief to city cops: Stop telling residents DA Mike Schmidt won’t prosecute crimes – oregonlive.com: Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell urged all cops and non-uniformed employees working for the Portland Police Bureau to stop spreading the dubious...

Oregon Tried a Bold Experiment in Drug Policy. Early Results Aren’t Encouraging.

by Ty Davison | Jul 19, 2023 | News & Commentary

Oregon Tried a Bold Experiment in Drug Policy. Early Results Aren’t Encouraging. – The Atlantic: But three years later, with rising overdoses and delays in treatment funding, even some of the measure’s supporters now believe that the policy needs to be changed....

California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse.

by Ty Davison | Jul 13, 2023 | News & Commentary

California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse | CNN: California has spent a stunning $17.5 billion trying to combat homelessness over just four years. But, in the same time frame, from 2018 to 2022, the state’s homeless...