Oregonians might remember the Christmas bomb plot, where Mohamed Mohamud attempted to detonate a bomb at the crowded Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. Mohamud was found guilty on January 30, 2013. His sentencing is set for October 1, 2014. One might wonder, why the delay in sentencing? The Oregonian claims sentencing was delayed due to the Constitutionality of evidence gained to convict Mohamud. "Mohamud's lawyers argued that the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Survei

By Drew Johnson - The Washington Times - Thursday, September 11, 2014 -- There’s a whole lot of drinking going on in the name of government science, and some watchdogs think it’s the American taxpayer who is getting hammered. Right now the National Institutes of Health is spending $3.2 million to get monkeys to drink alcohol excessively to determine what effect it has long term on their body tissue. NIH also has handed out $69,459 to the University of Missouri to study whethe

David Madore talked to Oregon Capitol Watch and gave a great summary of the cost differences between the East County Third Bridge Option that is being proposed and has a working plan, compared to the costly "concept" of the Columbia River Crossing, that has cost taxpayers over $200 million. Hear his summary, check out his website, and decide which direction you want to play football.