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Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

WA Cares: Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July

By Elizabeth New (formerly Hovde)The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here. (When I say all, I mean policy nerds like me.) The WA Cares Fund’s May newsletter states that some workers can apply for...

2026-05-04

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

Yale Journal on Regulation: Doomsday Predictions About Jarkesy Just Don’t Add Up, by Mitchell Scacchi

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, a NYU Law Professor wrote in The Atlantic, "Jarkesy continues the Court's attack on the federal ...

2026-05-04

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom honors California’s fallen peace officer heroes

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2026-05-04

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Our famous Kotek gas tax poem in Voters Pamphlet

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Taxpayers Association of Oregon placed 13 arguments in opposition to the Measure 120 gas tax.  We have received the most praise on our Governo...

2026-05-04

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

What’s There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars

May 5, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing anamicus briefinCitizens for Respo...

2026-05-04

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

AI Model 'Mythos' Demonstrates Futility of Data Center Moratorium

AI Model 'Mythos' Demonstrates Futility of Data Center Moratorium Blog DONALD KIMBALL May 4, 2026 About the Author Donald Kimball Communications Manager, Tech Exchange Editor Email PHONE (206) 946-100...

2026-05-04

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

New York Post: How NYC’s elite high schools discriminate — on mayor’s orders

Yi Fang Chen's son certainly had the grades to get into New York City's prestigious Stuyvesant High School.Just one problem: He's the wrong race.Chen's son was the victim of the city's Discovery Progr...

2026-05-04

California Governor California 7/10 ?

May the 4th be with you: California reaches for the stars with space accomplishments that are out of this world

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2026-05-04

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

SUV drives through lobby (more Portland car rammings)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com This weekend an SUV vehicle plowed through the lobby of Portland’s Multnomah Athletic Club. You can see some photos here as well as short video he...

2026-05-04

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling

May 4, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition briefOAKLAND— Co-leading a coalition of 22 at...

2026-05-04

Washington Policy Center Washington 8/10 ?

Questions and answers you need about state spending and the new state income tax

By David BozeIf you've landed on this page you want the truth about state spending and the new state income tax..Whether you agree with our conclusions or not, hats off to you for being curious and se...

2026-05-02

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

The Hill: New York’s race-based STEM programs face constitutional challenges

For nearly 40 years, New York State's Science and Technology Entry Program or STEP has offered middle and high school students extra preparation for college and careers in science, technology and heal...

2026-05-04

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(video) Homeless leaving their dogs tied to a sea of trash

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows how dogs are left unattended by their homeless owners surrounded by a flood of t...

2026-05-04

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

(5 memes) Do you fit this autocorrect test?

By Guest Submission Meme, More memes below:The post(5 memes) Do you fit this autocorrect test?first appeared onOregon Catalyst.

2026-05-04

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Oregonian: No on “cursed” Measure 120

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Oregonian Editorial Board has come out and officially opposed the Measure 120 $4.3 billion gas tax. Here are some of their comments: “Voters s...

2026-05-03

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Seattle Mayor says “BYE” to millionaires leaving

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Independent journalist Brandi Kruse features this news clip of Seattle Mayor joking about millionaires leaving the city. INSANE. Seattle’s Sociali...

2026-05-03

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Oregon gas $$ map: Prices jump 20-cents.

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com In one week gas prices jumped on average 20-cents in the Northwest.  The entire West coast is in the most expensive 20% in the nation. Oregon is a...

2026-05-03

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Boycott 2026 Animal Farm film. Anti-Communism story turned anti-capitalist.

By Jason Williams, Williams is a writer, researcher and founder of the Taxpayers Association of Oregon. This week, the newly remade Animal Farm film was released by Angel Studios.  The film base don a...

2026-05-02

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Lars Larson: On Portland’s new road tax

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, The Northwest Nonsense You just gotta love the rank hypocrisy of Northwest Democrats. The so called progressives on Portland’s bloated 12 member city council...

2026-05-02

Oregon Catalyst Oregon 8/10 ?

Top headlines for the week of 5/1

Top 5 headlines 1 Political battle over tax measure, state spending 2 GOP Candidate Drazan is leading in multiple polls 3 Retail jobs falls 5x faster than nation 4 Oregon Map: How vulnerable you are t...

2026-05-02