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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(video) Chris Dudley’s answers to homeless problem

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Oregon governor candidate Chris Dudley speaks about what he would do to help fix the homeless crisis:The post(video) Chris Dudley’s answers to homeless problemfirst appeared ...

2026-04-04

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Top headlines for the week of 4/3

Top 5 headlines 1 OR has one of the highest tax burdens in the US 2 Oregon doled out millions in ‘questionable’ benefits 3 Oregon drops to 46th in competitiveness ranking 4 Oregon losing residents in ...

2026-04-04

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Andy Ngo TV clip on Leftist political extremism

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon Independent journalist Andy Ngo was on NEwsMax to talkabout the No Kings March.  Read below and then follow Andy Ngo here and donate here. ...

2026-04-04

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(USA 250) Teen kept Boston Tea Party secret for 55 years

By Oregon250.com Oregonians celebrating America’s 250th The patriots who dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxation without representation did so anonymously, never seeking accolades for the vi...

2026-04-03

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Chain store closes: Shoplifters beat people, smashed things

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com A low-cost store chain, Grocery Outlet announced that they are closing their SE Portland location. Because shoplifters were addicts they became vi...

2026-04-03

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Portland held hearing on road tax on water bill

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Portland Finance and Governance Committee held a hearing on the controversial Transportation Utility Fee this week and delayed the proposal to...

2026-04-03

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The Book of Common Prayer on Marriage

I was recently reading The Book of Common Prayer. In doing so, I came to appreciate how this book established a common culture in English-speaking countries. Why did I read that long ecclesiastical bo...

2026-04-03

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6 memes to make your day

By Guest Submission Meme, More memes below …The post6 memes to make your dayfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-04-02

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(photo) Homeless camp built with 100 stolen shopping carts

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shares a story about a man who built his camp with 100 stolen shopping carts.  View th...

2026-04-02

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(video) Senator Drazan’s personal story on education crisis

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Here is a great video clip of governor candidate, Senator Christine Drazan talking about education.The post(video) Senator Drazan’s personal story on education crisisfirst ap...

2026-04-02

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Poll: People’s view on Iran on detail issues

By Oregon Campaign Watch, This Harvard Caps/Harris poll asked more details on the Iran.The postPoll: People’s view on Iran on detail issuesfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-04-02