Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026

by Ty Davison | Apr 13, 2021 | News & Commentary

Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026 over childcare providers’ objections – oregonlive.com: Private daycare and preschool programs in Oregon that receive public funds would no longer be allowed to suspend or expel...

Oregon can’t produce written evaluation of long-delayed COVID-19 exposure app

by Ty Davison | Mar 30, 2021 | News & Commentary

Oregon can’t produce written evaluation of long-delayed COVID-19 exposure app – oregonlive.com: The Oregon Health Authority cannot produce a written evaluation of a long-delayed phone application intended to slow COVID-19 by warning people about exposure...

Mayor seeks $2 million to bring back uniformed police team to address spike in shootings

by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2021 | News & Commentary

Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks $2 million to bring back uniformed police team to address spike in shootings – oregonlive.com: Days after Portland recorded its 20th homicide, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Thursday he’ll seek $2 million in one-time funding to allow more...

Les Schwab’s new owners will stop paying employees’ $3,000 annual dividend

by Ty Davison | Mar 3, 2021 | News & Commentary

Les Schwab’s new owners will stop paying employees’ $3,000 annual dividend – oregonlive.com: Schwab died in 2007, though, and his descendants sold the company last year to a California investment firm, Meritage Group. Meritage initially said Schwab...

Oregonian touts benefits of racist state government program

by Ty Davison | Feb 28, 2021 | News & Commentary

State’s novel relief fund for Black Oregonians provided help to thousands even as it faced legal challenge: ‘It saved my life’ – oregonlive.com: Oregon appears to have been the only state that allocated federal coronavirus relief dollars to...