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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

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Top headlines for the week of 8/28

Top 5 Hedlines 1 Oregon Dems vow: Keep mail-vote 2 Consumer advocates recover $4M 3 New Medicaid rules hits 600K Oregonians 4 Judge rules against SEIU 5 Possible 3-way gov. race Bonus New constitution...

2026-08-29

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Chart: President’s primary endorsement success rate

By Oregon Campaign Watch, CNN used various polling sources to do an analysis of Trump’s Senate Republican Primary success rate.  It has now hit 100%.The postChart: President’s primary endorsement succ...

2026-08-28

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Lars Larson: Sec-State’s faulty pronouncement

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense Should your postman deliver a ballot to the homes of people who can’t legally vote? Common sense tells you “no”. Oregon and Washington...

2026-08-28

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Remembering Healthcare when it was Free in Oregon

Healthcare was free for pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail. Many would pack a copy of Gunn’s Domestic Medicine to provide and receive do-it-yourself care. Reading Julie McDonald Zander’s novel The...

2026-08-28

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(7 memes) We got the Dolly Parton funnies

By Guest Submission Meme, More memes below:The post(7 memes) We got the Dolly Parton funniesfirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-08-28

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Big cougar near Gresham high school

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com A cougar was sighted near the Springwater Trail High School. Here is the Gresham press release, August 27, 2026 — At 10:30 pm on August 26, polic...

2026-08-27

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Triple threat political vandalism

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com Here is another examples of calls to violence by political sticker vandalism in Oregon.  This one was outside a restaurant in Portland.   Local b...

2026-08-27

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Rep. Yunker: Democratic deflections on new forecast

Rep. Yunker Calls Out Democratic Deflections Following Latest Oregon Economic Forecast By Oregon State Representative Dwayne Yunker, GRANTS PASS, ORE. – With Oregon’s Q3 Economic and Revenue Forecast ...

2026-08-27

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Sen. Starr on Oregon’s new revenue forecast

By Oregon State Senator Bruce Starr, Revenue Forecast Proves Oregon Can’t Afford to Keep Losing Businesses and Jobs SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s latest quarterly revenue forecast shows state revenues up $55...

2026-08-26

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DeSapin warns against Eugene 2% business tax

DeSpain Warns Eugene’s Proposed 2% Business Tax Will Push More Employers and Jobs Out of the Community, Congressional candidate urges Eugene voters to reject the “Clean Energy Fund” measure on the Nov...

2026-08-26

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Video shows couple going inside Iran as tourists

By Jason Williams, Williams is a writer, researcher and founder of Taxpayers Association of Oregon, The Matt & Julia You Tube Channel (400,000 subscribers) featured the world-touring couple going into...

2026-08-26

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Local measures: Climate tax, pot tax, hotel taxes

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com HERE ARE FIVE LOCAL TAXES ON THE BALLOT: #1. City of Eugene 2% business tax (Climate tax). Measure #20-388 Pay an annual 2% license fee on gross ...

2026-08-26

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(5 memes) Data center joke rings so true

By Guest Submission meme, More memes below:The post(5 memes) Data center joke rings so truefirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-08-25

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Drazan Plan to revive downtown Portland

By Christine Drazan for Governor campaign, PORTLAND, Ore. – In the heart of Portland, gubernatorial candidate Senator Christine Drazan (R-Canby) today announced The Drazan Plan, her commitment to an O...

2026-08-25

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The other Mayor of Portland

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com Longtime community leader and local celebrity Paul Knauls has been given the title of Honorary Mayor of Northeast Portland. It is charming that w...

2026-08-25

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Lars Larson: Seeing through Rep. Perez’s fraud

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com The Northwest Nonsense Do you think voters will see through the fraud peddled by Congresswoman Marie Gluzenkamp Perez this time? I certainly hope...

2026-08-25

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S. Court OKs Trump mail-ballot rules

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block a President Trump Executive Order designed to institute rules on mail-in-voting.  Several states sued...

2026-08-24

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Sen. David Brock Smith corrects Kotek on SNAP

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Senator David Brock Smith issued this Facebook post responding to Kotek decrying changes in welfare benefits. Below is his statement followed by his Facebook post: “Let me fi...

2026-08-24