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Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Amazon to buy Oregon’s largest solar/storage project

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Amazon has offered $83 million to buy solar energy and storage in Eastern Oregon to power its data centers, but a state council needs to sign off on the ...

2026-03-16

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

6 memes to help you out

By Guest Submission Meme, More memes below:The post6 memes to help you outfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-03-16

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

60 arrests for human trafficking in past few months

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, The Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit, working with local, state, and federal partners, conducted focused patrols along Northeast 82nd Aven...

2026-03-15

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Homeless tent with solar panels, TV, fridge

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows a homeless tent with solar panels.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren an...

2026-03-15

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: Starbucks founder flees NW tax nightmare

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense: One of the most familiar billionaire names here in the Pacific Northwest is packing up and moving thousands of miles away. Howard Sch...

2026-03-14

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Wyoming county apologizes for wrongful fee, pays family back

In early March, Wyoming homeowners Shelby and Trey Scharp received an unusual letter from their county government.  The letter began,"Teton County made a mistake. We required you to pay an affor...

2026-03-13

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Rioter threatens Oregon reporter over Iran

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon independent journalist and best selling author Andy Ngo has stated that known rioter Philip Haskins-Delici, has been making threats against...

2026-03-13

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Court defends CA first-grader’s innocent free expression

By Pacific Legal Foundation, Press Release, Pasadena, California; March 10, 2026: A California first-grader who was punished for drawing an innocent picture for a classmate scored a major victory toda...

2026-03-13

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

House and Senate Send Supplemental Budget to Governor

By Ryan FrostThe legislature passed its agreement on the 2026 supplemental operating budget and adjourned yesterday. The budget now sits on Governor Ferguson's desk, where he can sign it, veto section...

2026-03-13

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Legislature Agrees to Increased Spending in Supplemental Budget

By Ryan FrostThe legislature passed its agreement on the 2026 supplemental operating budget and adjourned yesterday. The budget now sits on Governor Ferguson's desk, where he can sign it, veto section...

2026-03-13

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

How to Start a Business in Washington

By Mark HarmsworthI'm excited to announce the launch of our new resource at the Washington Policy Center - How to Start a Business in Washington.

2026-03-13

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Kotek hell week: Court rebuke, 3 staff exit …

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com This has been hell week for Oregon Governor Tina Kotek: • A Marion County judge struck down Governor Kotek’s executive order implementing Project ...

2026-03-13

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Examples of tax $$ spent on massive partying

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, •Ÿ $75,000 zoo party: Oregon’s regional transit agency, Tri-Met, spent an astonishing $75,029 for an employee appreciation event at the zoo.  This is at ...

2026-03-13