Breakers from the shore

by | May 23, 2020 | News & Commentary

Is that a second wave I see on the horizon? Quick recap: Feds issue reopening guidelines that experts say are inadequate. States, like Oregon, issues guidelines for reopening that don’t meet federal standards. Counties don’t meet state guidelines but are...

Marion County is reopening

by | May 21, 2020 | News & Commentary

Some people need direct evidence before they’ll believe something to be true. Maybe I do, too. Gov. Kate Brown intends to let Marion County begin a phased reopening on May 22: The first phase of reopening allows restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, personal...

This answer I knew

by | May 19, 2020 | News & Commentary

Federal judge tells plaintiffs their First Amendment arguments have no chance. When even I know the answer before the case is adjudicated, it seems a lot like lawyers collecting fees from gullible plaintiffs. US District Judge Michael J. McShane puts the hammer down:...

Overruling the governor

by | May 18, 2020 | News & Commentary

I have no idea what the Oregon constitution says about this. So I looked it up. The Oregonian article from this afternoon was exciting! Oregon governor’s coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings, social gatherings ‘null and void,’ judge rules: A Baker...