President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department to further assist foster children with what the department says are bipartisan measures particularly needed during the coronavirus pandemic. The order refocuses HHS’ attention on bolstering partnerships among state and local organizations, as well as providing greater oversight of how those […]
Governor Kate Brown took carbon policy into her own hands earlier this year after the failure of Oregon’s cap-and-trade bill by issuing Executive Order 20-04. This order creates new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals and directs various agencies to take actions and exercise their authority to reduce GHG emissions. Four agencies, the Department of […]
Alcohol-lovers may have a reason for a toast. Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission is taking steps to decrease regulations on sellers, thereby expanding economic opportunity in the food and beverage industry, which was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Alcohol sales are tightly controlled by the OLCC, which imposes stringent rules on individuals and businesses […]
Why don’t African black lives and ecological values matter? or impacts in and beyond Virginia? The US Supreme Court recently ruled 7-2 to reverse a lower court ruling that had invalidated a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which will bring West Virginia natural gas to Virginia and North Carolina, for home heating, factory power, […]
George Floyd’s tragic death has led to growing calls for changes to antiquated policing systems. The recent protests asking for police reform over these past few weeks have caused many families to question the systemic discrimination that is hardwired into the assignment of students to public schools. Census data reports U.S. spending per student has […]
Mr. President, In recent months we have been witnessing the formation of two opposing sides that I would call Biblical: the children of light and the children of darkness. The children of light constitute the most conspicuous part of humanity, while the children of darkness represent an absolute minority. And yet the former are the […]
Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote that the COVID-19 government response and BLM riots are part of a plot to bring about a New World Order. Major world figures are at last spotlighting the conspiratorial forces behind global politics. Are the people ready to accept the truth? On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted an open letter […]
As many of us start to use more mobile banking apps while we are spending more time at home, the Oregon Attorney General and the Oregon Bankers Association are warning Oregonians to be on high alert for cyber actors exploiting these platforms using app-based banking trojans and fake banking apps. Last week, the FBI issued […]
The 2020 we’re living in is very different from the 2020 we rang in at the beginning of the year. In January, there were about a dozen Democrats seeking the nomination for President. Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, free college tuition, and universal basic income were seriously debated as potential policies for a […]
We’ve all heard horror stories about asbestos, lead and talcum powder, but what about the other toxins we are living with? Could we be exposed to other “toxic soup” ingredients that are potentially stealing years from us, encouraging cancer, or altering our hormones and genes? From the foods we eat, to the soap we use, […]
