This week, The New York Times reported that, since Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire, millions of Americans are going without health insurance. These are small business owners, independent contractors, or unemployed people who are not eligible for Medicare coverage. The Congressional Budget Office projects there are 27 million people who are uninsured, and cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will bring that total to about 40 million people.
Read MoreIt seems that in much of our society, we're separated by age—childcare, schools, senior services. How precious, then, are shared community places where all generations are comfortable together, matter so much.
Read MoreAs of 10AM on November 9th (The Oregonian), State Senator Deb Patterson (D, I) has won a second term as Senator for District 10 with 54% of the vote.
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