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Jennifer Freyd received her PhD in Psychology from Stanford. Freyd is the Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage, Professor Emerit of Psychology at the University of Oregon, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine, Affiliated Faculty at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, and Affiliated Faculty, Women's Leadership Lab, Stanford University. Freyd was in 1989-90 and again in 2018-19 a Fellow at the Center for Advanced...

The proposed legislation would include homeless people. Enrollment would be capped once $25 million in funding runs out.

Do Democrats think Portland isnt screwed up enough and throwing free money at it will solve things?

Advocates for safe gun laws in the Granite State gave several hours of public testimony Wednesday, regarding a package of firearms-related bills moving through House committees. Many of those who testified are supporting bills to close background-check loopholes, create a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a gun, and keep guns out of schools. Rep. ...

This year's count came with a lot of changes, the main one being the integration of all three counties: Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington County.

Advocates of gun-law reform face an uphill battle to push their ideas through the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly, but say public sentiment on firearms safety may be moving some to action. Groups seeking to change Indiana gun laws say recent high-profile shooting incidents heighten the need for universal background checks, storage regulations, raising the minimum age to buy and carry a gun, and the banning of homemade or "ghost" guns. A poll by the Pew Research...

All three counties in the Portland region are working together on the 2023 annual homeless count for the first time.

Portland State expert Marisa Zapata says Kotek's three executive orders are a good start that will require big money, a shift in public sector thinking and cooperation from local governments.

Portland State expert Marisa Zapata says Kotek's three executive orders are a good start that will require big money, a shift in public sector thinking and cooperation from local governments.

Illinois has become the ninth state to approve a statewide ban on assault rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines. On Tuesday, the Protect Illinois Communities Act passed by the General Assembly along party lines, bans AR-15s and other military-style weapons, and limits long-gun magazines to 10 rounds and handguns to 15. The measure was passed just six months following a mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, which left seven people dead and 48 injured. ...