Who cried wolf in Oregon?

Guest Columnist Medium.com March 4, 2015 If you haven’t yet heard of Senate Bill 442–3 here in Oregon, you probably will very soon. The bill, sponsored by State Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, is sitting in the Oregon Legislature’s Senate Committee on Health Care...

Our Opinion: Vaccination issue begs for open debate

Woodburn Independent March 3, 2015 Last Friday, Gov. Kate Brown said that Oregon needs to have “a broader discussion” about the death penalty and criminal justice system. We also feel the same approach needs to be taken with the issue of vaccinations in Oregon. Seven...
The Great Vaccine Debate is just beginning

The Great Vaccine Debate is just beginning

Statesman Journal February 28, 2015 By Ruben Navarrette Jr. SAN DIEGO — The absurdity of the vaccine debate has come into focus. We’ve become familiar with the concept of “herd immunity” — the assumption that, if enough people are vaccinated against...