Jeb Bladine: ‘Repeal and replace’ has a faulty premise
I’ve never been a big fan of the Affordable Care Act as America’s health care solution, partly because it so significantly complicated administration of our company health plan, and also because ...
Cpt. Chris Ray: Local drug effort at crisis point
Governor threatening to pull state support, which is vital for operation of multi-agency drug team
Jeb Bladine: Pitts optimistic on future of journalism
Leonard Pitts, known for messages of hope inserted into nationally syndicated columns about social and political problems, says he has changed. “I have not hope,” the bestselling author and ...
Salam Noor: Oregon achieves together
Graduation numbers are encouraging, but more needs to be achieved before they’re satisfactory
Jeb Bladine: Biased people can find biased media
You literally can pick your poison when tuning into the current quagmire of national politics. The New York Times is calling on Congress to investigate President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, commenting: ...
Charles C. Haynes: A shameful day
On Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, suspending the refugee program ...
Jeb Bladine: Joining us? Please leave meth behind
Editor's note: Information received subsequent to publication of this column reveals that the woman mentioned has no relationship to the alleged bank robber, and that she personifies the column comment ...
Kathy Neary: A call for ‘housing first’
Providing a basic survival need can go a long way in curbing chronic homelessness
Jeb Bladine: Most wars begin with demonization
President Donald Trump recently stood on so-called hallowed ground in front of the CIA Memorial Wall — there, presumably, to soothe wounds he inflicted by comparing the U.S. intelligence community ...
Tom Henderson: Requiem for a crusading newspaperman
Nat Hentoff died this month at the age of 91. That is a tragedy. A greater tragedy is how so few of you know he lived. The vast majority of you probably just read his name for the first time. Many people ...
Jeb Bladine: Resolve combined with apprehension
My cousin’s husband is Northern California regional coordinator for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a non-partisan advocacy organization with 366 active chapters worldwide. I’ve enjoyed ...
Peter Hofstetter: Restore hospital Medicare payments with ACA repeal
In the new year, Congress and President Trump have promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If they are successful, it is imperative they restore critical Medicare payments to hospitals and clinics ...
Jeb Bladine: Reality intertwined in more ‘fake news’
This has been an extraordinary week in national politics. It began with long-awaited congressional hearings on nominees to the Donald Trump Cabinet, accompanied by the president-elect’s first press ...
Ossie Bladine: From non to fake news
It’s more important than ever for consumers to read and view responsibly
