Editorials

Editorial: Should Oregon require computer science be taught in all grades?

The long list of ideas of how Oregon government could spend its dollars on education got an addition…

Columnists

Commentary: The federal workforce does need reform

The federal civil service, which has many virtues, is also a bit of a mess. This is not…

Columnists

Commentary: The U.S. needs to rein in presidential pardon power

Imagine the following presidential proclamation: “I do hereby grant unconditional pardons to all United States persons for those…

Editorials

Editorial: DeBone and Adair lead Deschutes County retreat on diversity

The Deschutes County Commission will be nothing if it is not independent, searching, courageous. And it will be…

Editorials

Editorial: How many electric chargers should parking lots be required to have?

It’s no simple question: How many is the just right number for electric vehicle charging stations in a…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon courthouses should not be home to immigration clashes

County courthouses could be where President Trump’s immigration actions could clash with Oregon law. We don’t know what…

Letters To Editor

Letters: Protect the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Helping women with pregnancy loss

Something created in 1967 that millions of people enjoy is under attack again. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting…

Columnists

Guest column: Meritocracy and winning the human lottery

Merit is in the news again. Upon announcing the executive order ending federal government DEI (diversity, equity, and…

Editorials

Editorial: Oregon’s public defense crisis is predicted to get worse

In November 2023 in Josephine County, an 18-month law enforcement investigation was able to shut down a major…

Editorials

Editorial: The villain in southern Deschutes County

The perfect villain in Deschutes County may be the contamination of groundwater in south county by nitrates. It’s…

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