Alternatives To High Health Insurance Premiums and Co-Pays
By Richard Emmons My family has gone without health insurance for 17 of the 23 years we’ve lived in Oregon. Did I worry about this? Not at all. Instead of … Read more
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JACKSON: Healthcare workers protest vaccine mandates in Medford. Teachers next?
Yesterday evening, I witnessed hundreds of healthcare workers peacefully publicly protest outside Providence LATER Hospital in Medford. They were supported by friends and family members along with motorcycle groups and … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Public Speaks Out and Three Rivers School District Board Listens
By Richard Emmons Josephine County Eagle, July 29, 2021 Yesterday, the Three Rivers School District board held its last meeting before the start of school in September. The room was … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Drama and Disappointment at the Grants Pass School District Termination Hearings
On Thursday, July 15, I had a front-row seat at the four-hour Grants Pass School District 7 termination hearings for North Middle School Assistant Principal Rachel Damiano and science teacher … Read more
JOSEPHINE: Revealed: District 7 Gender Identity Policy Hidden from Parents
By Constance Bradley Josephine County Eagle (7/15/2021, p. 1) There is currently no Grants Pass School District 7, board-approved policy for gender identity decisions. The district has hidden from the … Read more
JOSEPHINE: District 7 “Gender Identity, Transgender, Name and Pronoun Guidance” Administrative Memorandum
(The following Grants Pass School District 7 administrative policy was published in the Josephine County Eagle on 7/15/2021, p. 6.) Administrative Memorandum (Gender Identity, Transgender, Name and Pronoun Guidance) Dated … Read more
On COVID and the Vaccine: ‘Give it to me Straight, Doc’
By Rob Pell Josephine County Eagle (6/15/2021, p. 1) Since the coronavirus pandemic was declared by government officials in early 2020, lawmakers have been persuaded to build the global pandemic … Read more