A good look from @OregonJournProj at why Oregon k-12 educational outcomes are so dismal (50th out of 50 when NAEP scores are adjusted for demographics). There's a systematic lack of accountability, for curricula, outcomes and absenteeism. An enormous gap between our values and our outcomes. https://t.co/Qo4a2kfnMf
Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Later, Oregonians Disproportionately Suffer from Mental Illness
No other state in the country has a higher prevalence of mental illness. At the same time, access to care in Oregon is improving.
Read our latest: https://t.co/WDlH7e0cXm
My colleague @ezraklein has written a terrific book, "Abundance," about how we liberals sometimes tie ourselves in knots. Here's an example from @NigelJaquiss of @OregonJournProj, of a well-meant effort to raise wages exacerbating homelessness: https://t.co/lma6CutYiJ
The feds are now asking for records related to a $500,000 BOLI grant shepherded to La Mota-run nonprofit in 2022.
U.S. Congresswoman Val Hoyle, then the head of BOLI, was instrumental in helping La Mota get the grant.
https://t.co/H0JRSMdSaE
@repblumenauer told WW he won't seek re-election next year, ending a political career that began with his election to the Oregon House in 1972. He will not endorse in the D primary and plans to spend his time trying help fix Portland's problems.
https://t.co/9TRzis7026
Multnomah County’s embattled prosecutor Mike Schmidt readily acknowledges that the criminal justice system in Multnomah County is as busted as a Subaru Outback stripped of its catalytic converter.
But he says it’s not his fault.
https://t.co/iPAxpYNoVD
Gov. Tina Kotek and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer are exasperated with the scale of untreated substance abuse on the streets of Portland.
https://t.co/mN1aHeTIie
Gonzalez claws back his proposals just now: “After conferring with my colleagues, it has become clear there is a lack of support within City Hall for the referral measures addressing adjustments to the size of council and the ranked choice voting method.”
The suspected serial killer Jesse Lee Calhoun was accused twice of violating the terms of his relase from prison; once reportedly by Ashley Real, one of the women he is suspected of killing. https://t.co/QPZgVEKsWu
At least 9 other states considered drug decrim in 2022, so Oregon's experiment is a closely-watched national model. RTI International, a big-time policy research group released its second report today on Oregon's experiment. Summary: cops don't like it. https://t.co/LCRuAWBKt0
The 19-year old nanny for La Mota's owners was recently indicted by a grand jury on felony charges stemming from a high-speed car chase.
Aaron Mitchell, the owner of La Mota, was in the passenger's seat - heavily intoxicated. His charges were dropped.
https://t.co/MMUcTCFDAf