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The Aid and Assist Due Process Reform Act of 2026 The Aid and Assist Due Process Reform Act of 2026 Publication Date: March 28, 2026 Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Aid and Assist Due Process Reform Act of 2026." Section 2. Legislative Findings The Legislative Assembly finds that: ORS 161.370 is intended to restore a defendant’s ability to aid and assist in their own defense; Current implementation results in prolonged detention of individuals, including those charged with misdemeanors; Defendants are often held in hospital settings for durations approaching or exceeding the maximum penalties associated with their charges; Evaluation procedures frequently rely on generalized or hypothetical questioning not tailored to the defendant’s specific case; Access to legal materials and resources necessary for participation in one’s defense is inconsistent and, in some cases, inadequate; The current system p...

Public Record & Policy Proposal: Oregon State Hospital, Due Process Failures, and ORS 161.370 Reform Public Record & Policy Proposal: Oregon State Hospital, Due Process Failures, and ORS 161.370 Reform Publication Date: March 28, 2026 Introduction This post serves as a public record of formal communications submitted to the Office of Governor Tina Kotek through the official State of Oregon contact system. It is published to preserve documentation, establish a clear timeline of notice, and ensure transparency regarding conditions within the Oregon State Hospital and their impact on due process rights. The issues described here involve both constitutional access to the courts and broader structural failures within Oregon’s “aid and assist” system under ORS 161.370. This publication is intended not only to document those concerns, but to propose a path forward. Message Submitted to the Office of Governor Tina Kotek Governor Kotek, I am writing...

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah Act | Bald Eagle Party Terrorism Sentencing Integrity and Domestic Terrorism Accountability Act Published: March 13, 2026 Author: Killian Yates Site: Bald Eagle Party The following bill draft is motivated by the terrorist shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 12, 2026. According to current reporting, the attack is being investigated by the FBI as an act of terrorism, and the suspect had previously been convicted in federal court for attempting to provide material support to ISIS before being released from prison in December 2024. The attack resulted in the death of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and injuries to others. This legislation is written from a simple premise: if an individual is convicted on a terrorism-related offense, especially one involving material support, weapons of mass destru...

Draft Federal Bill: National Identity Exposure and Data Breach Reporting Act Draft Federal Bill Text National Identity Exposure and Data Breach Reporting Act Publication Date: March 3, 2026 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “National Identity Exposure and Data Breach Reporting Act.” SECTION 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. Congress finds the following: Identity theft, credential compromise, and data breaches represent one of the most pervasive forms of criminal activity affecting individuals and institutions within the United States. Sensitive personal data belonging to hundreds of millions of Americans has been exposed through cyber intrusions, data breaches, and unlawful dissemination. Current breach notification systems are fragmented across state statutes, private reporting platforms, and voluntary industry disclosure practices. Identity monitoring and protection services have emerged as a private industry that alerts consumers to po...

Fax to Senators Merkley and Wyden — State of the Union Attendance and Constitutional Duty Fax to Senators Merkley and Wyden — State of the Union Attendance and Constitutional Duty Publication timestamp: 2026-02-24 (America/Los_Angeles) Document date: February 24, 2026 Format: Public copy + embedded PDF Fax Text (HTML Copy) Killian Yates Central Point, Oregon Date: February 24, 2026 To: Senator Jeff Merkley Senator Ron Wyden Subject: Attendance at the State of the Union Address and Constitutional Duty Senators Merkley and Wyden, I am writing to you as a constituent in Oregon regarding your reported intent to boycott the up...

A One-Time Intervention? A Personal Account of Opiate Withdrawal Disruption Published: February 21, 2026 A One-Time Intervention? A Personal Account of Opiate Withdrawal Disruption Introduction What I am about to share is not theory. It is not pulled from a study, a headline, or a policy paper. This is a firsthand account — one that I have repeated to anyone willing to listen because the implications are too significant to ignore. At its core, this is about something simple: the possibility of stabilizing individuals suffering from opioid withdrawal with what appears to be a one-time intervention. Not maintenance. Not substitution. Stabilization. If what I experienced can be replicated, even partially, it has the potential to fundamentally alter how we approach opioid addiction treatment in the United States and beyond. The Context: Withdrawal Is the Barrier Anyone who has lived through opioid addiction understands this reality: withdrawal is not ...

Public Record: Request for Review – Oregon State Hospital Legal Access Restrictions Public Record: Request for Review – Oregon State Hospital Legal Access Restrictions Publication Date: February 18, 2026 Introduction This post serves as a public record of a formal communication submitted to the Office of Governor Tina Kotek through the official contact form on the State of Oregon website. The purpose of publishing this communication is to ensure transparency, preserve documentation, and establish a clear timeline of notice provided to state leadership regarding conditions at the Oregon State Hospital that may impact patients’ ability to access legal materials, obtain copies, and meaningfully participate in their legal proceedings. When concerns involve constitutional rights and access to the courts, it is important that notice is not only provided through internal systems but also preserved in a public forum. This record exists to document that notice ha...