By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com In the heart of urban North Portland, the much-beloved Regence Boys-and-Girls Club is closing down for financial reasons. They are hit on both sides. Portland’s skyrocketing taxes (10 new ones in the last 8 years) and skyrocketing utility costs (due to environmental red tape) have made maintaining an organization […]

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 visiting Scottish fan gave his bagpipes to a local police officer to try.   Another Scottish fan was amazed seeing police buy food and water to […]

by Randal O’Toole Why Congress’s Housing Act is Just Political Theater A recent bill passed by Congress aimed at making housing more affordable will lead to almost no improvements in affordability. In fact, some provisions of the law will make housing even less affordable than it is today. Imagine that, in response to an airline crash that […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Oregon journalist, Andy Ngo, was on the national Michael Knowles program talking about the monumental verdict against a dozen Antifa members who attacked a Texas ICE facility and shot dead a Federal law enforcement officer. The case is riveting and impactful, worthy of a detailed TV interview review. Please […]

By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon Thanks to the YouTube channel Kevstir, we have a few recordings of people reading the Declaration of Independence during the July 4th 250 celebrations.  Go USA! View Corvallis here. View Albany here.

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 […]