Chris Trejbal
Christian Trejbal is a freelance editorial writer, editor and political consultant based in Portland, Ore. He wrote exclusively for The (Bend) Bulletin and The Roanoke Times before founding Opinion in a Pinch. He serves on the board of directors of the Association of Opinion Journalists Foundation and is open government chairman. Follow him on Twitter @ctrejbal and facebook.
National headlines would have you believe Oregon voters rejected LGBT rights on election day. Don’t believe it.
No matter what happens in King v. Burwell, Republicans lose.
Secular Americans shouldn’t have to choose between fake belief and bureaucracy on their wedding day.
Women and golfers deserve an apology from Golf Digest for its latest sexist cover.
The South is a drag on America. Let the former Confederacy secede.
In the climate change war, science is losing the messaging battle. It’s time to embrace the war on coal.
GOP Senators McCain and Cornyn were right: Chuck Hagel wasn’t qualified to be Secretary of Defense.
Some states are considering charging a per mile instead of per gallon tax. A decidedly unprogressive idea.
The Oregonian chose not to endorse in the state’s U.S. Senate race between Democrat Merkley and Republican Wehby.
People in red states give a lot of money to “charities” that do not do a whole lot of charitable work.
Ellis Island, Jamestown, Mesa Verde and 27 other national landmarks could soon disappear thanks to climate change.
3 members of the Virginia General Assembly are rallying for the cause of racism with a “Redskins Pride Caucus.”
The senator and his daughter get lucrative jobs & the GOP takes over the state Senate, killing Medicaid expansion.