"If Multnomah County isn't careful, its Preschool for All program might end up creating universal preschool on or ahead of schedule. That's despite ongoing attacks from local business interests and politicians who argue every which way that the big struggle families face in President Trump's America is wealthy people paying too many income taxes in Oregon. (Why is it rarely mentioned that Oregon does not have a sales tax?)"
"Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a father in front of his children Thursday morning in St. John's. As it happened, neighbors confronted the agents, and endured pepper balls being shot at them, apparently saying they were "warning shots." "They're not welcome in our neighborhood," one neighbor told Fox12 Oregon. "They're trying to tell us they're keeping the neighborhood safe while they're ripping families apart. It's not okay.""
The Mercury asks for small monthly contributions to support local journalism and arts coverage. Portland readers are greeted with a wish for a smooth day and basic comforts. Multnomah County's Preschool for All program will expand to offer 7,460 seats next year, nearly doubling current enrollment despite opposition from business interests and some politicians over taxes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a father in front of his children in St. John's, provoking neighbor confrontations and pepper ball use. Neighbors expressed that ICE is not welcome and decried family separations. Oregon is seeing whooping cough cases at levels not seen since the 1950s.
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