The Oregon Health Authority made the news with an audit showing it wasted $80 million on behavioral health with nothing to show for the money spent. I wonder how much is $80 million out of OHA’s total budget? A quick online search took me to the OHA’s 2023-25 budget document. The 4006-page document took a while to download despite …
Last Saturday, I gave a 20-minute update on the DRAFT Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map. I presented the good and bad news regarding this notorious map. (Video shown below.) Good News The good news is that we can submit written comments in opposition to this map. The deadline is August 18 at 5PM. That was the extent of the good news. …
(The Center Square) – Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Both candidates have faced criticism for their handling of police issues. After replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, Harris immediately took fire for resurfaced videos where she praised the “defund the police” movement. In …
To the citizens of Josephine County: You put me in office with over 22,000 votes because you wanted someone strong and experienced enough to be willing to make changes and not keep the government status quo. As I understood it, my job was to work for and serve your best interests. That is precisely what I have done and will …
(The Center Square) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the eighth time this year last week. Kotek invoked it on August 1, 2024, responding to the Telephone Fire in Harney County. The governor invokes the act when the necessary resources to protect life and property from a wildfire exceed the capacities of local first responders. “I continue …
Fox Business host Lauren Simonetti was left stunned by a massive drop in the NASDAQ Composite Index at the start of trading Monday morning. The NASDAQ fell on open on Monday, down over 1,000 points, recovering slightly to around 500 points in the first two hours of trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 1,000 points in that same time …
Abbey Stamp is taking on a new role that will put her at the heart of Oregon’s fentanyl overdose crisis – and the next chapter of the state’s effort to combat drug addiction. The 51-year-old longtime Multnomah County administrator will start Oct. 15 as the new executive director of the Oregon Health Authority’s Measure 110 program. Stamp is taking the …
Note: Sam Marsh of KAJO reported on the launch of a recall petition against Josephine County Commission Chair John West. A group of approximately 50 people were on hand Friday when a recall petition against Josephine County Commissioner John West was launched at the Grants Pass Courthouse. The chief petitioners are Gold Hill City Manager Lily Morgan, former Grants Pass …
Usually politicians release bad news Friday evening so it is forgotten by Monday. Good news is announced on Monday so that the news cycle can carry the story all week. In this case, Vice President Kamala Harris planned Monday announcement of her VP running mate was preempted by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker leaking the announcement video on Twitter/X. More Twitter …
Two ballot measure collected enough signatures to make it to Oregon’s November ballot. One is not so bad, but the other one is very, very bad and will make Oregon’s business reputation even uglier than it is now. Let’s take a look. Measure 118 Measure 118 “Increases highest corporate minimum taxes; distributes revenue to eligible individuals; state replaces reduced federal …