By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Big news. Oregon Capitol Watch just released a poll that shows that nearly 80% of Oregon voters do not want a taxpayer subsidy to remodel the Blazer Moda center.  View the poll here. This poll comes at the same day the new Blazer owner visited Portland and said taxpayers […]

In the short session of 2022, the Oregon legislature passed SB 1565, mandating businesses accept physical currency as a method of payment. Last year, they doubled down on this, passing SB 1176, which directed the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) on enforcement. This is a classic example of how voters tell pollsters they […]

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Prosperity Council Recommendations Could Put Oregon Back on Track, Will Leadership Act By Oregon House Republican leader,   SALEM, Ore. — Today, Governor Kotek’s Prosperity Council issued its official recommendations, which include relaxing Oregon’s regulatory burden, reconnecting to federal tax codes, and lowering taxes.   Experts are recommending a much-needed course correction for Oregon’s failing […]

NEW POLL: Four Out of Five Oregon Voters Reject Nearly $1 Billion for the Moda Center, Even If the Trail Blazers Leave By Jeff Kropf, Oregon Capitol Watch, SALEM, Ore. As Oregon leaders debate public funding approaching $1 billion for the Moda Center following renewed calls for public investment from new Portland Trail Blazers owner […]

KOTEK’S UNPRECEDENTED SETTLEMENT OPENS FLOODGATES FOR COVID LAWSUITS By Christine Drazan for Governor, Canby, Ore. – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced an unprecedented $49 million settlement to the 2022 class actions in Maney v. State of Oregon. This settlement contributes to a growing liability crisis that threatens the solvency of the state’s self-insurance fund. Senator […]