Colorado Among States Furthering Justice Reform in 2019
In the wake of the federal prison and sentencing reform legislation, the First Step Act, states that have not yet embarked on criminal justice reform as well as states whose…
How Much Are ObamaCare Premiums Going Up In Oregon
The short answer is a lot. Oregon just released the 2016 premium rates that impacts over 220,000 residents that obtain their healthcare coverage through the state exchange. The cost for…
Oregon Governor Signs Testing Opt-Out Bill
Governor Kate Brown of Oregon has just signed a bill (HB 2655) that would allow parents to opt their children out of the standardized tests that have come as…
Feds Bullying Oregon over Testing Opt Out Bill
There’s nothing more frustrating than when state legislatures try to do the right thing, only to be stopped by the intrusive federal government, sticking its nose where it has no…
See What Happened at the Western Liberty Conference
At Western Liberty Network’s Third Annual Leadership Training Conference and Expo, 104 attendees from Oregon and Washington spent a pleasant Saturday learning how to take responsibility for their local governments…
Blue States Singing the Obamacare Blues
States that helped carry President Obama to victory in 2012, are now suffering at the hands of his signature legislation. Democrats hoping to avoid the repercussions of Obamacare are going…
Oregon Set To Say Goodbye To Its Doomed Health Care Exchange
In 2011, with bipartisan support from both Democrats and Republicans, Cover Oregon was ushered in as the vanguard of the state based healthcare exchanges encouraged by the Affordable Care Act.
Wyden’s Plan For Revenue Generation from O & C Lands Fails To Solve The Fundamental Problem
On November 26, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) released his plan to generate tax revenue from Oregon and California lands currently under control of the federal Bureau of Land Management. The…
11-year-old Entrepreneur Told to Stop Selling, Start Begging
Like many 11-year-old girls, Madison Root has braces. Wanting to help her parents’ pay the orthodontist, Madison decided to sell little pieces of mistletoe she clipped off bushes at her…
Oregon Supreme Court Helps SEIU Oppose Right To Work
Earlier this year, a ballot initiative was filed in Oregon to place a measure on the 2014 ballot to allow public sector union members to opt out of mandatory deduction…