By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, The Oregon Health Authority adopted a statewide rule in April 2025 prohibiting anyone under 14 access a poll to be accompanied by an adult.  The rule also said that pools must post a notice saying the state “recommends” children under 14 be accompanied by an adult.  The agency, never […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com #1. Historic gas tax defeat.  First and foremost, Governor Kotek’s $4.3 billion gas tax went down to defeat by 83%.  As one of the Chief Petitioners (also Sen. Starr, Rep. Diehl), I saw from the inside that the 8-month process of collecting a quarter-million signatures and then campaigning at […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Algae has returned to the Washington DC Reflecting Pool after Trump had worked to get it repaired. For reasons unclear people have been cited by police for trespassing in the pool, sometimes pouring a substance into the water,  other times for urinating in the pool.   Liberal activists came out […]

By Jason Williams Oregon 250.com Oregon website to celebrate America’s 250th As soccer fans around the world descend on the United States hosting the World Cup, the fans are buying up what they cannot get in back home.  For Europeans, the #1 requested food gift to bring back home is ranch dressing.   It generally does […]

By Oregon State Republican Party, Oregonians were disappointed to hear that Governor Tina Kotek declined the opportunity to promote Oregon’s business, industry, art, culture, and history at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair. Freedom 250 built a 25′ x 30′ exhibit booth for every state at no charge to the states, but Oregonians will […]

Commissioner Patti Adair Challenges Congresswoman Janelle Bynum To 3 Debates By Patti Adair for Congress, press release, SISTERS, OR- Today, Deschutes County Commissioner and Republican nominee for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, Patti Adair, challenged Congresswoman Janelle Bynum to 3 debates. Commissioner Adair stated the following: “Today, I am calling on Congresswoman Bynum to participate in […]