By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Officials in several dozen will scramble to find millions of dollars to help low-income people afford food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, according to the Associated Press. Or they may drop the program entirely. But nine states—those will fewer errors of overpaying recipients—won’t need to […]

By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon For the World Cup games, the Algerian team practiced at Kansas University.  The college band learned their national anthem and played it for them while wearing their team scarfs.   The town rallied behind their Algerian guests by posting Algerian welcome signs on […]

By Monique DeSpain for Congress, EUGENE, Ore. (July 8, 2026) – Val Hoyle announced the endorsement of Oregon’s Governor, Tina Kotek – who has one of the highest disapproval ratings of any Governor in the country. Under Kotek and Hoyle’s reign, Oregonians have seen homelessness skyrocket, safely decline, and Oregon go backward in every meaningful […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Several things have happened in the past few weeks that have magnified the Blazer problems and shifted the idea of a team moving from a remote risk to a higher risk.  Polling shows the public has turned against public financing for remodeling the Blazer arena at the same time […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Although they may collect enough signatures to place a ban on hunting and livestock in Oregon on the November ballot, even backers of the initiative don’t expect voters to approve it, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Supported by animal rights activists, who want to criminalize everyday hunting, fishing and […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Brigham Fish Market in Cascade Locks had their business broken into where the thief just walked off with the safe.  The safe had $8,000 and vital banking information. Weeks before that, their business truck was stolen. This is a terrible example in Oregon of when small businesses get […]