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Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Governing: States Can Impose More Environmental Regulations. That Doesn’t Mean They Should.

In the 2023 case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a number of sweeping federal regulatory burdens, particularly relating to environmental issues. Some stat...

2026-08-31

Washington AG Washington 7/10 ?

Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing

Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Aug 31 2026atgAshleyGrossMon, 08/31/2026 - 12:27A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) an...

2026-08-31

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Six charts that explain Washington's budget problem

By Ryan FrostWashington’s budget problem is usually described by the majority party and other supporters of tax increases as a shortage of revenue. The evidence shows something different, as even rapi...

2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA’s Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta and theCalifornia Air Resources Board(CARB) led a multistatecomment letteropposing the U....

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Dolly Parton co-opted by Socialists, Communists

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com We state upfront that everyone’s embrace of Dolly Parton is welcome and invited. Yet, the recent praise by Socialists, DSA and Communists organiz...

2026-08-31

California Governor California 7/10 ?

California’s crime rates are at record lows – even if Fox News won’t tell you

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2026-08-31

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Wall Street Journal: Don’t Write Plymouth’s History by Ancestry

Millions visit Plymouth, Mass., to see the birthplace of American self-government. Yet today the town decides who participates in that government based on their ancestry.Plymouth occupies a singular p...

2026-08-31

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

A school bell should not be a bargaining chip

By Elizabeth NewOn Wednesday morning, nearly 50,000 Seattle students are supposed to head back to school. Parents have arranged work schedules, child care and transportation around that promise.Whethe...

2026-08-31

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales

August 31, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their productsOAKLAND— California Attorney Ge...

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

The $15 million question: How many lower Snake River dam studies are enough?

by Chelsea Martin Guest Opinion Fifteen million dollars. At least eight publicly funded efforts. All tied to one hypothetical future: a Northwest without the four lower Snake River dams. That would be...

2026-08-31

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom statement on compromise to address wildfire risk, support fire survivors, and create stronger accountability

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2026-08-29

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Reason: SCOTUS Said You Can’t Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.

In June, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that the government can't strip your right to possess a firearm just because you smoke marijuana. Yet an old drug conviction could s...

2026-08-31

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

How Bad Math Fueled a National Justice Reform Movement and Attracted Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

By Eric ZimmermanSince 2015, the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model has been hailed as a transformative miracle in criminal justice reform. Promoted as a humane, evidence-based alternativ...

2026-08-31

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(6 memes) Bad advice from a shark

By Guest Submission Meme, More memes below,The post(6 memes) Bad advice from a sharkfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-08-31

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

The Washington Post: My family farm has prairie potholes. In swooped the feds.

Cody Peterson is a farmer and property owner in North Dakota.My family has been farming in North Dakota for generations. Like most farmers, we have lived and worked through droughts, floods and price ...

2026-08-31

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Sound Transit proposes an expensive fix to rampant fare evasion

By Charles PrestrudTo reduce fare evasion Sound Transit intends to install fare gates at fourteen of the system's thirty-nine stations. The hope is this will increase fare revenue by $30 million per y...

2026-08-30

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Drazan TV clip on data centers

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Governor candidate Christine Drazan on KOIN-TV answering the data center questions. For more than a decade, Tina Kotek has supported tax giveaways that helped fuel Oregon’s m...

2026-08-30

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Homeless utterly take apart vacant homes

By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows a video of a homeless encampment in a vacant home area.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financially su...

2026-08-30

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Liberals new ban — airport hangars?

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com Oregon’s second largest airport in Hillsboro aims to expand hangar space to accommodate30 airplanes.  Yet, activists are posed to stop such growt...

2026-08-29

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: Church may find its land stripped away

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, More than half the land in Oregon already belongs to federal, state, or local agencies. But that’s not good enough for greedy government. It demands more lan...

2026-08-29