By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The State of Oregon has announced that the Kicker Refund will indeed Kick and return taxpayers refunds when they file their taxes next April (2026). Oregon collected $1.4 billion more in income and other taxes in the 2023-25 budget cycle than state economists had anticipated when lawmakers approved the […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has tried to downplay the riots outside the Portland ICE building as a way to placate the protesters while also discrediting President Trump depictions of the City .  Mayor Wilson’s Police Chief called the protest, “just one block”.  On many occasions, Portland Police, have not […]

Top 5 headlines 1 Oregon quietly halts noncitizen voters investigation 2 OR won’t investigate “mistaken” voter registrations 3 Ore. immigrant adviser was illegal sex crimes convict 4 Where are Portland homeless originally from? 5 Supreme Court justices question M114 Bonus Election official to resign over false illegal voting claims Oregon drops to 35th in state […]

By Monique DeSpain for Congress, In November 2023, I asked a simple question: Why don’t we have a safe and prosperous Oregon? The answer remains clear — we lack bold, results-driven leadership in Oregon and in Congress. Two years later, as the government shutdown drags on and our 4th District continues to struggle, Oregon’s leadership […]

House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer Calls for Accountability and Compassion in Oregon’s SNAP Funding By Oregon House Republican Leader, Lucetta Elmer, SALEM, Ore. — House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville) issued the following statement today regarding recent emergency funding decisions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Oregon: “Oregonians are grateful that families in […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com This birthday card was found in a mid-west state.  The Oregon Trail idiom lives on, for better or worse.