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By Entrepreneur “X” Donald Trump squeaking out a slim-margin victory in November will do little good. For this nation’s bullet train to catastrophe to be stopped, turned around and brought in the other direction will require him winning by such a landslide that every politician fears him and his voters, for both the House and the Senate to go Republican …
By Rep. Dwayne Yunker In May, I attended the Oregon high school track and field state championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. At the meet, I witnessed girls cheated out of their rightful places on the podium by the orders, policies and laws put in place by Democrats. Let me explain. At the meet, a 10th grade male …
By Rep. Dwayne Yunker The media really want us to believe some whoppers. Recently in California, a man was arrested for allegedly eating a train crash victim’s severed leg. A news story catchline described the man as a “hungry passerby.” In this case, the journalist was just trying to be funny. I think. But misleading catchlines are no joke. Oregon’s …
By Brian Bouteller It’s kind of strange to have spoken with so much of the national media and then watch what has been reported so far, as they repeat a clear, seemingly unified and demonstrably biased framing. The reporting suggests that the City of Grants Pass is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow us to punish homeless people in …
By Dave Hunnicutt The American Planning Association (APA), the national organization for state and local planners, recently published a brutally honest assessment of the impact of residential upzoning (i.e. increasing housing density) on low-income households and low-income neighborhoods. While the APA’s conclusions shouldn’t surprise anyone, their honesty and willingness to acknowledge problems that are taboo subjects in Oregon planning and …
By Dr. Noah Robinson Oregon public school quality comes in last or almost last in the nation depending on what metric you use. That’s pretty bad. The nationwide average is extremely poor. After my mother died when I was 10, our family developed a self-teaching methodology that worked extremely well. All six of us (I have five brothers and sisters) …
By Stefanie Settle On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Notice of Intent to assess potential impact from offshore wind leasing off the coast of Oregon. This follows the federal agency’s announcement of the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas for potential floating offshore wind farms near Coos Bay and Brookings. According to …
By David J. Carey It is past time to call out the real racketeering and the conspirators guilty of it. Hundreds of Trump supporters remain in jail charged with “crimes,” initially including “insurrection” relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, demonstration at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. None of them has been convicted of insurrection, yet Trump has been charged …
By William Kronert Measure 17-116, a ballot measure to change the Josephine County charter, is a perfect example of liberal ideas. Here are five reasons to vote “No on 17-116” next May. First, Measure 17-116 removes a provision that is in our current charter. It removes a prohibition of income tax. Advocates argue that it will require voter approval and …
By Brian Bouteller Each year we consistently see the blessings of God poured out on dozens upon dozens of individuals who make the difficult decision to leave homelessness in trade for true community. We have been able to share the stories of many of them with you, and yet what we share is only a fraction of those who rediscover …