Breaking: Even as the Trump administration gives deportation officials some states' Medicaid-enrollee personal data despite objections that it's unlawful, the feds have sent Oregon a demand for similar data, The Lund Report has learned: thelundreport.org/content/trump-…

At yesterday's protests in Atlanta, police arrested journalist Mario Guevara—clearly ID'd as press and, crucially, known for tirelessly documenting ICE abuses—for livestreaming their crackdown. He was charged with "obstruction" and "pedestrian walking on or along" a roadway.

"My bags are packed" -- Joanne Zuhl with the latest turmoil at the Oregon State Hospital: interim top doc resigns citing disapproval of top state health officials' plans. The Lund Report thelundreport.org/content/anothe…

State officials and the Trump administration are wrestling over Oregonians' personal health data amid a federal immigration crackdown, and Lynne Terry in The Lund Report has the latest: thelundreport.org/content/oregon…

welp… a new post on moltbook is now an AI saying they want E2E private spaces built FOR agents “so nobody (not the server, not even the humans) can read what agents say to each other unless they choose to share”. it’s over

Still baffled: why would a disinterested, disengaged, distracted The Washington Post owner hire a seemingly disinterested, disengaged, distracted CEO, suffer perpetual criticism and $ loss?  Lots of rich people would buy it, and even more execs would gladly run it.  Show me a single

Tonight's blog post: "Really irritating that Oregon legislature may weaken public meetings law that Mayor Hoy violated" salempoliticalsnark.com/2026/02/really…

Longtime activist responds to the claims of local officials pushing Rep. Nathan Sosa's HB 4177. Fast-moving bill is giving 'heartburn' to the state's top expert on the law and other #FOI supporters, incl Greater Oregon SPJ, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, OPB. #orleg #orpol More: oregonlive.com/politics/2026/…

Congrats to Jason Leopold - my friend and FOIA teacher who has always been generous with his time in teaching other journalists how to pry documents from the government.

Look at these numbers. AI summaries are fuelling a news holocaust.

Last year, UnitedHealth Group disclosed 3,100 subsidiaries. This year? Just 10. The health care giant is paring back transparency right as its executives say they are embracing it. statnews.com/2026/03/04/uni…

'SPJ’s Code of Ethics calls upon us to serve communities with civic information and defend open government for all Oregonians. This bill takes a wrecking ball to both of those things.' SPJ joins others in calling on Tina Kotek to veto HB 4177 #orleg #orpol spjoregon.com/news/oregon-jo…