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Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Groups urge Kotek to stop delaying veto of SB 1507

No Tax Oregon Urges Gov. Kotek to Stop Delaying, Veto SB 1507 Delay tactics are harming Oregonians’ constitutional right to make their voices heard. By No Tax Oregon, Press Release, SALEM, OR – Oregon...

2026-04-07

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

New trend: Gov’t subsidizing food carts

A Food Cart Pod Doesn’t Need a Public Subsidy. So Why Does This One? By Dr. Eric Fruits, For Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation,   Portland officials are preparing to spend $7.5 million in pub...

2026-04-07

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: Be honest with taxpayers when you nab $600M

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Northwest Nonsense If Oregon taxpayers saved new Trailblazers team owner Tom Dundon half a billion dollars, the least he could give them is a ...

2026-04-07

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Graffiti comes to our beaches … often political (photo)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Went to Seaside this weekend, and noticed more graffiti than ever before.  Near the South end of the beach was a utility box with political vandal...

2026-04-07

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Poll: Majority of Dems upset with their own party

By Oregon Campaign Watch, A poll of Democrat Congress and their priorities shows that the overall public 74% do not feel they have the right priorities and a very large 55% of Democrats themselves als...

2026-04-07

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Fake image of rescued pilot circulates

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com This image above is a fake image of the rescued co-pilot.  Sometimes an image starts as a fraud, while other times it starts innocently as a depic...

2026-04-06

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Netflix tax doubles down on failed Arts Tax

By Dr. Eric Fruits Originally found on Eric Fruits Substack, Portland City Council President Jamie Dunphy wants to “rightsize” the city’s “perennially loathed” Arts Tax by scrapping it for some reside...

2026-04-06

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Chart: Governor candidates on fundraising

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Here are the latest totals on the top fundraising results for the six leading candidates from any party.  These totals reflect some funds raised last year.The postChart: Gove...

2026-04-06

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

TriMet’s $320M Painful Plan to Gridlock 82nd Avenue

by Randal O’Toole Bus rapid transit was originally supposed to provide light-rail-like services for a lot less money than the cost of building a new rail line. Yet TriMet has figured out a way to make...

2026-04-06

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

The Growing Gap Between Public Voice and Political Power

By Todd MyersOn the day of the No Kings protest, I went into town to get tacos from my favorite food truck.As I was waiting for my tacos to be made, I walked over to the nearby group of protestors (wh...

2026-04-05

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Portland won’t respond to homeless fires like this (video)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows how fires like this will not be put out by the Portland Fire Dept..  View the po...

2026-04-05

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Local No Kings rallies keep featuring guillotines

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com We have yet to see an Oregon No Kings protest that does not feature someone threatening to behead their opponents. The above was from the March 28...

2026-04-05

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

WA Gov. blocks voters over huge income tax

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense Well, citizens in the Northwest just got another big fat middle finger from another democrat . Washington’s Secretary of State Steve H...

2026-04-04

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

CONSUMER ALERT: Investment scams proliferate on Meta platforms

CONSUMER ALERT: Investment scams proliferate on Meta platformsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Apr 6 2026atgSamBlobaumMon, 04/06/2026 - 14:07Attorney General Nick Brown today issued an investor alert to warn Was...

2026-04-06