There's a saying: "If you think healthcare is expensive, just wait 'til it's free." This is so true, but it is what many in Salem are proposing. I am certain that this will decrease the quality of care provided, and will result in even higher taxes.
How often have we heard that a proposed tax is just a small amount, and certainly wealthy people can afford this itty bitty tax. Well these itty bittys add up, and people are noticing this. Portland's overall effective income tax burden is second only to NYC's. And what are we getting for it?
Oregon is proposing that cops need to complete at least 2 years of college education for the job. A bachelor's degree if there are at least 50 cops in your department. I imagine that some people pursue this job because it currently only requires a HS diploma. Some suspect that it will deprive certain minority groups from this line of work. But maybe if potential cops have a college degree, they'd pursue something else besides law enforcement. Unclear how this will shake out.
I am surprised that this rule, which became active in January, is catching employers off-guard. They've had plenty of time to deal with it. Guess, they figured Biden would take care of it, which he didn't. Businesses will have to offer their employees a document that lists the true cost of medical services, prescription drugs, etc. so that patients can compare plans. If they can't they pay a fine, or are forced to switch to an insurance carrier that provides transparency.
Scientists who use Microsoft Excel to work with genomic data are seeing unexpected errors due to inappropriate autocorrect. It's important to use the proper tools for the task, I guess.