Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup, Author at Oregon Eagle

Drazan Offers a Plan for Oregon. Now It’s Kotek’s Turn.

October 13, 2026August 31, 2026 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup

Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan last week unveiled her plan to rescue Oregon from the abyss it has sunk to under Democratic leadership.

Fireworks over Natchez, Mississippi (Photo Courtesy of Visit Mississippi)

The United States is still worth celebrating

July 20, 2026July 2, 2026 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup

Democrats’ Oregon tax rhetoric is disconnected from reality

February 11, 2026 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup

Portland commercial real estate forecast: Chilly and overcast

November 18, 2025 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup

Learning from Oregon’s successes

August 25, 2025August 11, 2025 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup

Time to Change Oregon’s Estate Tax: Oregon’s Lowest-in-the-Nation Threshold for Taxing Wealth at Death Encourages Retirees to Leave the State

February 27, 2025 by Mark Hester, Oregon Roundup