Teaching Oregon Students to Read and to Work
By Dr. Noah Robinson Oregon public school quality comes in last or almost last in the nation depending on what metric you use. That’s pretty bad. The nationwide average is … Read more
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Ballot Measure 114 Ruling Highlights Wisdom of 1857 Oregonians
Last month’s ruling on Ballot Measure 114 was a wonderful reminder of the importance of having written Constitutions (state and federal) that are understood and applied. This historic ruling gets … Read more
Editorial: Paying for Progressive Dreams
Progressive politicians dream of solving social problems with new government programs. The bill for these programs must be paid regardless of whether or not the program actually solves the problem … Read more
What We Must do About HB 2002 and Returning Sanity to Salem
By Sen. Art Robinson HB 2002 is the worst bill I have ever seen. The most shocking sections are laws relating to and promoting “gender affirming care” for children. This … Read more
Does Measure 113 Wording Give Senators 4 More Years?
On May 30, Attorney John DiLorenzo Jr. of the Davis Wright Tremaine law firm sent a letter to Acting Secretary of State Cheryl Myers to seek a ruling on when … Read more
Is ‘Paid Leave Oregon’ Too Good to be True?
On Jan. 1, Oregon’s “Paid Leave Oregon” program went into effect. Employers and employees began contributing 1% of wages up to $132,900 into the Paid Leave Oregon fund. Employees contribute … Read more
Editorial: A New Direction for Oregon: Vote Christine Drazan for Governor
Back in August, Republicans were excited to learn Christian Drazan would attend the Josephine County Fair for a meet and greet. One Republican leader suggested we form a circle around … Read more
Should Homelessness be Escaped or Enabled?
By Ron Strom and Mary Lou Thomason Editor’s Note: This column first appeared in the Eagle in 2021. It has been updated for today’s ongoing debate over homelessness in Grants … Read more
The SB 762 Wildfire Map Could be the Least of Our Worries
By Bob Hart It seems like wildfires during the summer have become a way of life in Southern Oregon. But an unexpected “wildfire” was lit in the summer of 2022 … Read more
SB 762 Disaster Rollout: What Were They Thinking?
By Julie Niles-Fry I found out about SB 762, the fire map debacle law, through Facebook. I checked my mail pile for “the letter” from the Oregon Department of Forestry … Read more