State Watch

Defending Diehl from anonymous, fraud hit ads (was it Kotek?)

By Jason Williams Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com A text went out on Friday making outrageous, (tax/hot-button issue) fraudulent claims against Representative Ed Diehl that were als...

2026-05-09

Governor Gavin Newsom welcomes new members to the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors

2026-05-08

The Docket: May 8, 2026

The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases, clients, and policy battles shaping the future of liberty in America. You can catch up on last week's Docket here and subscribe below to recei...

2026-05-09

Sound Transit's "enterprise initiative" fails to address the fundamental problems of the ST3 plan

By Charles PrestrudThe Sound Transit "enterprise initiative" isn't addressing the fundamental problems with the ST3 plan. Focusing on light rail has prevented consideration of superior alternatives. T...

2026-05-08

Shakedown: Diverting Clean Energy $$ to Blazers

By William MacKenzie, If you voted for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, did you want the money to get hijacked to subsidize a Texas billionaire’s wet dream to own the Portland Trailb...

2026-05-09

Governor Newsom announces appointments 5.8.2026

2026-05-08

American Heroes: Is a doctor’s call a crime? Listen to this week’s American Heroes

Could it be a crime for a doctor to speak with their own patient across state lines? In California, yes.In this week's American Heroes, Kathy Hoekstra sits down with Dr. Sean McBride, a nationally rec...

2026-05-08

Despain video: Addicts cause $100K damage to steal $200 copper

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Oregon Congressional candidate #4, Monique Despain, interviews a local businesses owner who has been hit hard by theft and vandalism. He explains how a recent raid on his pro...

2026-05-09

Top headlines for the week of 5/8

Top 5 headlines 1 Kotek, AG open to updating sanctuary laws 2 OR senators urge agencies to defy election order 3 Lawsuit cleaning 800K names from OR voter rolls 4 Why do we pay more for gas? 5 US DOJ ...

2026-05-09

3 thieves stole $25K of liquor in smash and grab

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Three suspects have been charged with one of them sentenced to prison this week for a brazen smash-and-grab at a Clackamas liquor store.  Over $25,000 of...

2026-05-08

Kotek cartoon sums up her priorities (No on Measure 120)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Soon after the Legislature signed the $4.3 billion gas tax, Governor Kotek rounded up five agencies and went on a travel junket to Asia for nearly...

2026-05-08

Governor candidate $$ race (chart)

By Oregon Campaign Watch, Above is the amount of money raised from each major candidate for governor in 2026.  Unlike the other candidates, Kotek brought forward most of her funds from the previous 20...

2026-05-08

Douglas Frank’s Missing Link

I went to Executive Club this week and listened to Dr. Douglas Frank discuss voter fraud. That evening reminded me of an important logical principle I first learned when I took Dr. Jim Stephens’s intr...

2026-05-08

(photo) No Trespass sign sums up Oregon

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows off a no trespass sign surrounded by a wasteland.  View the post below, then fol...

2026-05-08

(6 memes) If Oregon taxes were a cake

By Guest Submission Meme,The post(6 memes) If Oregon taxes were a cakefirst appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-05-08

Governor Newsom launches first-in-the-nation program providing free diapers for all new parents

2026-05-08

El Gobernador Newsom lanza el primer programa del país que ofrece pañales gratuitos a todos los nuevos padres

2026-05-08