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    Mayor flop: Paying people $800 to share home with homeless

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Since its launch in February, only five homeowners in Portland have offered to rent rooms for $200 or less per week under Mayor Keith Wilson’s pilot program designed to reduce homelessness and increase affordable housing in the city, according to The Willamette Week. Under the program, owners who list […]

    3 touching patriotic taxi stories in 1 week

    By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon As I traveled outside my beloved Oregon to Nevada for a conference, I was able to experience a lot of patriotism in just a few days — and much of it came from taxi drivers. • I asked one cab driver about […]

    CA has seized near 1 million pounds of illegal pot

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Since 2022, California has captured over 840,000 pounds of illegal black-market marijuana. The street value has been valued at over $1.3 billion. This near-million mark demonstrates how massive the black market has become since legalization.   The same has occurred in Oregon where the black market has grown.  This goes […]

    Limping dog video: Homeless ignore vets, pet care

    By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows another video of a homeless people abusing their dogs through neglect.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financially support him. A dog with an injured paw yet her owner just not wanted to see a veterinarian. The dog is clearly in pain. […]

    World Cup fans (part 14): USA niceness stumps French

    By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon As international fans visit America for the World Cup games they are sharing their experiences online.  One French guy, new to America, shared on how super-friendly our waitresses are. “Americans, they’re so nice. … My waitress, she came over and talked to […]