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    On final day, Sec-of-State issues Kotek violation report

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com On the very last of the Oregon Secretary of State’s job, LaVonne Griffin-Valade released her Audit’s Division report on Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s conflict of interest investigation regarding her spouse and other office issues. Here is what they found as detailed by Willamette Week: – Governor Kotek unlawfully extended […]

    Oregon: #11 most restrictive gun control state

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon was rated as the nation’s 11th strongest firearm restriction state in America. We made this chart above to show how our laws and policies fare between citizens and criminals. — Was this helpful?  If so, Contribute online at OregonWatchdog.com (learn about a Charitable Tax Deduction or Political Tax […]

    School Choice – A Gift That Fits Every Family

    By Kathryn Hickok What if all parents could choose schools based on where their children learn best, regardless of neighborhood zoning or income level? With school choice, they can. School choice programs allow education funding to follow students to the schools or learning services their families choose. It puts parents, not bureaucracies, “in the driver’s […]

    Made in Old Town: Just More Corporate Welfare

    By William MacKenzie, During the recent Legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5701 to set aside $2 million for the Old Town Community Association. The bill proposed putting the money toward establishing a 30,000-square-foot green manufacturing facility in the Old Town section of Portland that would help get new companies off the ground and existing […]

    Street Propaganda #6: The “Against Everything” movement

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com A political sticker plastered on an Oregon Public Beach instruction board warns everyone, “Your time, money, and energy are too precious to give to these parasites”. This is part of a be-against-everything movement. By not taking sides, you never have to take responsibility. Yet, these people will also take […]