Multnomah DA will boycott Portland judge, blocking her from trying serious criminal cases

by Ty Davison | May 15, 2025 | News & Commentary

Multnomah DA will boycott Portland judge, blocking her from trying serious criminal cases – oregonlive.com: In the lawyerly equivalent to a slap in the face, Multnomah County prosecutors will no longer argue serious criminal cases in the courtroom of Circuit...

A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials

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

A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The bill does not remove existing standards for determining if a book is appropriate, but it adds the additional requirement that a book cannot be excluded or removed...

Oregon’s public universities are raising tuition again. How much will it cost to attend?

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

Oregon’s public universities are raising tuition again. How much will it cost to attend? – oregonlive.com: The average inflation-adjusted cost of undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities next year will be nearly 30%...

Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency

by Ty Davison | Apr 18, 2025 | News & Commentary

Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission, on Thursday morning. The agency oversees indigent defense for thousands of people charged with...

SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: One woman’s misery reveals flaws in Oregon commitments

by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2025 | News & Commentary

SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: One woman’s misery reveals flaws in Oregon commitments – Salem Reporter: A five-month Salem Reporter investigation found that Kayser’s death was the inevitable conclusion of a statewide mental health system forged under the idea that...