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Wildfire evacuation in SE Clackamas County

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com While the Mt. Hood area is placed in a “be ready” to evacuate mode (green) the Southeast portion of Clackamas has be warned in an “evacuate” aler...

2026-08-11

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Silence Is Not Yet Golden

Silence Is Not Yet Golden 08.10.2026   The recent win over NFA regulations in the Fifth Circuit Court is a welcome step forward. And while the ruling only applies to the plaintiffs in the case, and th...

2026-08-10

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Lawmakers need full-time security

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com Our elected officials need full-time security when they are in public. The attack upon State Senator Janeen Sollman this weekend is just another ...

2026-08-11

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Chart: Key national races $$

By Oregon Campaign Watch, The Wall Street Journal collected the fundraising totals for various key races, and the Democrat candidate has a clear advantage in most.  See more below, and see even better...

2026-08-10

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2 Oregon political parties get disqualified

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com Both the Constitution Party of Oregon and the We The People Party have been disqualified from minor political party status for lack of members. Y...

2026-08-10

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Sen. Starr: Response to Sen. Sollman incident

Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr Responds to Incident Involving Senator Janeen Sollman Political Violence and Intimidation Have No Place in Oregon DUNDEE, Ore. – Senate Republican Leader Bruce Sta...

2026-08-10

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(7 memes) Gov’t health care made simple

By Guest Submission Meme,   More memes below:The post(7 memes) Gov’t health care made simplefirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-08-10

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Lars Larson: Call the Blazer bluff

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense: What’s it gonna take for Oregon’s elected leadership to pause their mad rush to shower a billionaire with hundreds of millions of tax...

2026-08-09

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Antifa likes to show up at Christian events

By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows a video of a few Antifa monitors that show up to an outdoor Portland Christian event in Pioneer Square.  View the pos...

2026-08-09

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Oregon can’t legislate member loyalty

By Freedom Foundation, Oregon politicians can restrict outreach. They can threaten lawsuits, protect government unions and make it harder for public employees to receive information about their consti...

2026-08-08

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Record-breaking kids’ film bashes work, free enterprise

By Jason Williams Williams is a writer, researcher and founder of Taxpayers Association of Oregon. The new film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, shattered movie box office history with a record-breaking $3...

2026-08-08

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Top headlines for the week of 8/7

Top 5 headlines 1 16 Democrats call for PERS audit 2 We should manage forests before they burn 3 Firefighters pulled back after threats, harassment 4 Universal health care board: single-payer report 5...

2026-08-08

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Chart: DNC vs. RNC on fundraising

By Oregon Campaign Watch, The Wall Street Journal laid out a chart on national fundraising between the two major political parties. Great update, read here. Larger version below:The postChart: DNC vs....

2026-08-08

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Biden sliding into irrelevancy

By Larry Huss, A little over two years ago – July 21, 2024, to be exact – Joe Biden (D) suspended his campaign for re-election as President of the United States. He did so not because he had promised ...

2026-08-07

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Data shows Liberal enviro-laws make wildfires worse

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, As Oregon is embroiled in near-record breaking wildfires, we draw your attention to the fact that lopsided environmental laws are making wildfires more f...

2026-08-07

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Oregon et al v. Trump: Another Rare Instance Where We’re the Good Guys

It’s not very often that Oregon state government stands on the side of freedom when litigating with the federal government, but last year we did and won, as the Oregon Attorney General led a coalition...

2026-08-07

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Petition to fully fund Portland police misses qualification

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com The Portland petition to full fund Portland police failed to qualify for the November city ballot.  Over 60,000 signatures were raised in just ar...

2026-08-07

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Kotek TV ad demonizes ICE agents

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon PAC, OregonWatchdog.com Oregon Governor Tina Kotek released an ad showing images of American custom officials and saying “But every time Donald Trump attacks Oregon,...

2026-08-06

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Sen. Drazan launches first TV Ad

Christine Drazan Launches First TV Ad of the General Election By Christine Drazan for Governor campaign, WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Christine Drazan’s campaign for governor today announced the launch of its ...

2026-08-06

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(5 memes) Perfect AI quote

By Guest Submission meme, More memes below:The post(5 memes) Perfect AI quotefirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-08-06