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Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Oregon hits $4 gas (before Iran war)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Some places in Oregon have been showing $4.00+ gas this year and before the Iran war started. This is why Kotek’s gas tax will make things worse. ...

2026-03-11

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Fate of gas tax election date to be decided today

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Yesterday, a Marion County judge heard the case to stop the politician’s SB 1599 bill which moved the date of the gas tax referendum from November...

2026-03-11

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Candidate filing ends: Here are contested races

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com BIG CONTESTED RACES U.S. Senate on Republican side is seeing a contested primary between Sen. David Brock Smith and Jo Rae Perkins. Congress #5 he...

2026-03-11

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Portland homeless create boat graveyard (video)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren has video of abandoned boats by the homeless in Portland.  View the post below, then f...

2026-03-11

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(6 memes) Sign at car crash says it all

By Guest Submission meme, More memes below …The post(6 memes) Sign at car crash says it allfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-03-11

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

ODOT saves $$ by not paying 130 “ghost” employees

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Kotek and ODOT said last fall, when they passed the gas tax, that people may indeed die because ODOT did not have the money to repair unsafe roads...

2026-03-10

My Oregon (Governor's Blog) Oregon 7/10 ?

Honoring Letitia Carson During Black History Month

In recognition of Black History Month, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon State Police and Oregon State Fire Marshal are inviting the public to honor Letitia Carson, one of Oregon’s...

2026-01-29

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Man’s leg afire while burning U.S. flag (video)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon Independent Reporter Andy Ngo reposts a video of man who accidentally set his leg on fire while burning an American flag. If you enjoy his ...

2026-03-10

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Rep. Reschke: SB 1599 slapped voters, plus 7 other bills

By Oregon State Representative E. Werner Reschke, Late last year Oregonians lined up in record numbers to sign a petition to suspend Governor Kotek’s transportation tax hikes and instead, refer the me...

2026-03-10

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Poll: How people see the Iran war

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Here is a CBS YouGov poll from March 2-3 showing views on the Iran war.The postPoll: How people see the Iran warfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-03-10

My Oregon (Governor's Blog) Oregon 7/10 ?

E-File Your Taxes to Get Your Refund and Kicker Faster

For taxpayers wanting to claim their share of Oregon’s $1.41 billion kicker  as soon as possible, filing electronically has never been more important. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns an...

2026-01-12

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Oregonian article touts importance of local 250 celebrations

By Jason Williams Oregon250 Resolution, This weekend, The Sunday Oregonian featured a wonderful article by Michael Auslin, the author of the book “National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independenc...

2026-03-09

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

46 media groups urge Kotek HB 4177 veto (we agree)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com HB 4177 legalizes backroom deals by politicians: Right now, local Oregon city and county elected officials are not allowed to meet in private wher...

2026-03-09

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

8 memes to boost your mood

By Guest Submission Meme, See more memes below:The post8 memes to boost your moodfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-03-09

My Oregon (Governor's Blog) Oregon 7/10 ?

ODOT is Putting the Brakes on Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that involves using force, fraud, or pressure to obtain cheap labor or commercial sex. Traffickers can be friends, family members, romantic partners, empl...

2026-01-08

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

+83% hotel tax for wildlife passes

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com HB 4134 raises the hotel tax by 83% in order to fund wildlife programs and forestry.   The hotel/lodging tax is supposed to be dedicated to promot...

2026-03-08

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(video) Portland man casually walks with fish on fire

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren features a video of a man walking down a Portland street with a flaming fish.  View th...

2026-03-08

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: Remote politician 5,500 miles away

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense I’ll admit, I thought it was bad enough that Oregon voters tolerate representation from a U.S. Senator who doesn’t even live in the st...

2026-03-07