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    Sen. Bonham: Kotek’s war on taxpayers, housing, transportation

    The Governor’s war on taxpayers, housing, transportation and more By Oregon State Senate Republican Leader, Recent reports show that our state is forecasted to be short of our housing construction goals, even for decades to come. Which the begs the question on why Kotek, the nation’s most unpopular governor, signed an executive order on Dec. […]

    Ex-prisoner, now rock star brings hope, rare concert to State prison

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The Oregon State Penitentiary welcomed award winning singer-songwriter and country rapper Jelly Roll for a live performance, its first in over 20 years at the prison. Jelly Roll, AKA Jason DeFord, brought his honest and raw music to Oregon inmates with the goal of bringing them hope.  He knows […]

    Video shows Fred Meyer’s mass lock-ups of items

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com WTF Portland shows how so many things in Fred Meyers are locked up, watch video here.   Here is Target …   Here is Home Depot flashlights:

    Rep. Cate: Hold PacificCorp accountable

    Representatives Call on Legislature to Hold PacificCorp Accountable After Federal Government Files Negligence Lawsuit By Oregon State Representative Jami Cate,   SALEM, Ore – The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against PacifiCorp, accusing the utility company of negligence related to the 2020 Archie Creek Wildfire in Douglas County. According to the lawsuit, the company […]

    4x Gov’t stuck nose where it doesn’t belong (awards)

    GOLDEN SCHNOZ AWARD (Government sticking its nose where it doesn’t belong)   For 24 years, the Taxpayers Association of Oregon has given Taxpayer Awards to honor (#1) Oregon’s worst political figures (#2) Worst example of government waste (#3) worst example of bureaucratic bungle of 2024 and (#5) Golden Schnoz which is worst example of government […]