Here in Oregon, our state Legislature has bills before it now to ban assault weapons and ban high-capacity magazines. With a supermajority by Oregon Democrats, both proposals may finally pass.
Oregon's leaders need to take the privacy rights of children in foster care seriously. Our state needs immediate action to ensure that private information belonging to these children is protected, both in policy and in practice.
Consider this: The PERS unfunded liability has continued to grow despite a 10-year bull market on Wall Street, where much of the retirement money is invested. If Oregon couldn't pay down the liability during robust economic times, what will happen when the economy and market go south?