By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation The two billion dollar remodel of the Portland International airport has begun to open up to the public. For beauty, aesthetic and scale this is impressive. This remodel fulfilled one of our chief taxpayer concerns, which is installing the new high-tech luggage scanners. These new high-tech scanners mean Portlanders will not have to remove their …
The general rule in Oregon is that no one can do anything in Oregon without a permit. This is particularly true when it comes to land development or anything to do with building homes and apartment buildings. This is triply true for anything which might harm trees or fish. In the past week, questions have been raised whether WaterWatch of …
Questions have been raised regarding the state and federal permits required to destroy and remove the Pomeroy Dam located on the Illinois River in Cave Junction. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provided a $1.2 million federal taxpayer-funded grant to WaterWatch of Oregon to manage the removal of the Pomeroy Dam. The dam was built in the 1940s to provide …
Today, Donald Trump introduced his surprise guest Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at his packed Glendale, Arizona rally. In his introduction, Trump said he would establish a new independent commission to release the remaining documents regarding the assassination of Kennedy’s uncle and former president John F. Kennedy. “Soon after I was nearly assassinated in PA last month, Bobby called me to …
(The Center Square) – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid Friday to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election. Kennedy, his voice hoarse, called it quits during a speech Friday in Phoenix. “In an honest system, I believe I would have won the election,” he said. Kennedy said Friday that the Democratic …
Because multiple credible reports say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be ending his independent presidential campaign and endorsing Republican Donald Trump for President. Kennedy’s announcement is scheduled for 11AM Pacific Time. These reports also say Kennedy will be selected for a high level position in the next Trump administration such as Attorney General, a role his father had under his …
(The Center Square) – An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District …
(The Center Square) – Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is taking fire for her new “price-gouging” ban that critics say is little more than communism-style “price controls” where government heavily regulates industries. Harris’ effort to address elevated consumer prices hits at a key pain point for Americans, but the details of how Harris plans to go …
Oregonians have until Sunday 5PM on August 18 to submit public comment on the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map. Did you know that Oregon State University had a lead role in developing this infamous map? https://hazardmap.forestry.oregonstate.edu Your comments must be submitted in writing via email to hazardmap@odf.oregon.gov By way of example, I want you to read comments submitted by a husband …
More than 700 teachers from across Oregon spent two days this month in classrooms and lecture halls at Oregon State University in Corvallis to tackle post-pandemic learning gaps. With $7 million in federal COVID relief money, the Oregon Department of Education and the university launched in late 2023 the Equitable Accelerated Learning Project, which culminated in the two-day summit. The …