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Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Gas price map shows Oregon is deep trouble

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Last week, a gas tax map from GasBuddy.com shows the entire West Coast in extreme price range for gasoline. This type of inflated gas price will ripple...

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California and European Commission discuss cooperation to accelerate the global transition to a carbon-neutral, resilient, and equitable future

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Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

California's $20 fast food minimum wage creates less jobs and lower income Washington lawmakers foolishly still think it will work here

By Mark HarmsworthCalifornia’s experiment with a $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is delivering exactly the outcomes we at the Washington Policy Center (WPC) predicted nearly three year...

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WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding

WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical fundingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Mar 23 2026atgAshleyGrossMon, 03/23/2026 - 12:21In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Poll: How public views DHS shutdown

By Oregon Campaign Watch, CBS News poll between 3/17 and 3/20 shows that the DHS showdown is in a triple split.The postPoll: How public views DHS shutdownfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

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Governor Newsom announces appointments 3.23.2026

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Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

The Legislature Has Committed $2.4 Billion to Recurring Pension Increases since 2018

By Ryan FrostThe legislature has granted Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 retirees a “one-time” cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) six times in...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Rep. Elmer: On Providence exiting health insurance market

House Republican Leader Responds to Announcement that Providence is at Risk of Exiting the Health Insurance Market By Oregon House Republican Caucus, SALEM, Ore. — House Republican Leader Lucetta Elme...

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Washington state lawmakers are getting it right on hiring qualifications

By Elizabeth New“It’s not often that we come before you asking you all to limit our agency’s ability to do something, but here we are,” said a director for Washington state’s Office of Financial Manag...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Supreme Ct. tackles vote-by-mail late ballots

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Today, the United States Supreme Court takes on a key vote-by-mail rule that impacts Oregon and a dozen other states. The issue is with rules allo...

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

State is rightly emphasizing experience and skills, not degrees

By Elizabeth New“It’s not often that we come before you asking you all to limit our agency’s ability to do something, but here we are,” said a director for Washington state’s Office of Financial Manag...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: We must privatize TSA

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, 25 years ago this September, I argued in favor of private security for American Airports after the terrorist attacks of 9-11. I lost that argument, back then...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Metro’s Own Study Shows Passenger Rail Wrong Fit for Portland

By Naomi Inman Letter by John A. Charles, Jr. Transportation policy should reflect how people travel today— not how cities worked 125 years ago This week, Cascade Policy Institute president John Charl...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

PA eyes ending death tax … as NY, OR talk raising it.

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Wow! Among the hot issues being discussed in the Pennsylvania legislature, are bills to either cut back or abolish altogether their state death t...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(5 memes) Chuck Norris, Canada, Newsom …

By Guest Submission Meme,The post(5 memes) Chuck Norris, Canada, Newsom …first appeared onOregon Catalyst.

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Grandma gave a hot defense of Kicker to her lawmaker

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com A grandmother from Multnomah County sent this letter to her Lawmaker in a stout defense of the Kicker Income tax. ——————- I am very concerned abou...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Homeless show how they break into sewer world (video)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren debuts a video of a homeless guy explaining how he breaks into the sewers. View the p...

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Principal who mocked Kirk death gets prison over child abuse

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon Independent journalist Andy Ngo reports that the former principal for Rainier Junior/Senior High School has been sentenced to five years in...

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16-ft great white shark tracked off coast

By NW Spotlight, For the month of March, Kara, the 16-foot great white shark with a tracking device, has been swimming around the NW coast. More from Oregon Coast Explored:The post16-ft great white sh...

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Top headlines for the week of 3/20

Top 5 headlines 1 Kotek starts 2027 transportation bill 2 Gas tax group sues over voter pamphlet 3 DEQ in big legal battle 4 MultCo has $4B but not a nickel to spend 5 PDX airport blocks political TSA...

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