by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2025 | News & Commentary
This is the Pacific Northwest on Drugs-WSJA new study finds that Oregon’s and Washington state’s experiments with decriminalizing drug possession caused a surge in serious violent and property crime, especially in Portland and Seattle. The paper, a collaboration among...
by Ty Davison | Aug 7, 2025 | News & Commentary
Sale of Big Pink, other Portland office towers drive millions in property tax losses – oregonlive.com: …with sales pushing a big reset on property values, are regional governments and taxing districts experiencing those losses. Portland’s plummeting office...
by Ty Davison | Jul 29, 2025 | News & Commentary
Facial recognition software used to identify Reed College grad accused of assaulting ICE officer – oregonlive.com: Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Sussman played two video surveillance clips for the judge that he said captured Hoopes hurling large rocks at the...
by Ty Davison | Jul 25, 2025 | News & Commentary
9th Circuit sides with Oregon mother denied foster parent status over LGBTQ+ views – oregonlive.com: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a split decision Thursday rejected an Oregon administrative rule that barred a woman from becoming a foster parent...
by Ty Davison | Jul 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
Oregon’s pandemic kindergartners prepare for middle school with critical reading gaps – oregonlive.com: The most recent state testing data, from the 2023-2024 school year, shows that 58% of fourth graders statewide could not read proficiently, putting them at a...
