by Ty Davison | Jun 4, 2020 | News & Commentary
I’m sorry to state it so bluntly: Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen needs to be fired. Just one day after issuing a mea culpa, the Oregon Health Authority is immediately back to its standard operating procedures: The Oregon Health Authority on...
by Ty Davison | Jun 3, 2020 | News & Commentary
Since I published Two types of discrimination a few days ago, the Oregon Health Authority has issued an unexpected apology. Not to me. To people who deserve one. It could have been a little better. Patrick Allen, the director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), sent...
by Ty Davison | May 29, 2020 | News & Commentary
The only positive aspect of rightwing discrimination is that it’s readily identifiable. Leftwing discrimination can be more stealthy, and Oregon’s government seems to be awash in it. I’ve complained previously about the reflexive secrecy of Oregon’s state...
by Ty Davison | May 29, 2020 | News & Commentary
Or, and I’m just spitballing here, we could prioritize students in need. Portland Public Schools leaders say they’ll prioritize students of color amid uncertain budget forecast: As Portland Public Schools grapples with potential cuts of up to $12 million in the...
by Ty Davison | May 27, 2020 | News & Commentary
Twilight for the automobile? One can hope. Oregon cities embrace Euro-style street seating to help restaurants reopen during coronavirus crisis: With restaurants and bars slowly reopening across the state, business owners and civic leaders from Portland to...
