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    How underdog won Portland Mayor — Part #2

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com With 19 mayor candidates to run against, how do you make your lawn signs stand out? Well, the underdog winner of Portland’s Mayor, Keith Wilson, put the very short-and-bold line “Real Change” on his lawn signs. Voters in Portland were tired of candidates talking about the problems, and then […]

    Lars Larson: Are you ready to live in the dark?

    By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, Ask yourself this: are you prepared to spend some time shivering in the dark? Some of us have been warning for years about the electric blackouts coming soon to the Pacific Northwest. Now, we hear a new warning from this week’s meeting of the regional government agency charged […]

    Why Are Portland School Construction Projects So Expensive?

    By John A. Charles, Jr. In 2021, Sherwood School District opened the largest high school in Oregon. At 350,000 square feet, Sherwood High accommodates 2,000 students. The 73-acre campus includes a 600-seat performing arts center, a football stadium complex, and seven multipurpose sports fields. The total cost was $186 million, paid for by Sherwood taxpayers. […]

    Rep. Diehl: Billion asset turned into billion loss

    Rep. Ed Diehl issues statement on Passage of Wildfire Funding By Oregon State Representative Ed Diehl, Salem, OR – The Oregon Legislature has approved Senate Bill 5801, allocating $218 million from the General Fund to cover the costs of the 2024 wildfire season. This funding will reimburse the many small businesses that contracted with the […]

    Epic 7-way battle for State GOP throne

    By Oregon Campaign Watch, Here are results of last night deadline filings for those running for Chair of the Oregon Republican Party (election held in 2025). OREGON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR CANDIDATES • Gabriel Buehler — current Chair Washington County • Jerry Cummings — Columbia County PCP, pastor • Ben Edtl — Former candidate, founder […]