"Pony Play" Sex Fetish Using Tax Dollars--Education Dollars
KOIN TV 6 recently did a follow up on the Adolescent Sexuality Conference promoted and paid for by the Oregon Department of Education....
When Is a Tax Not a Tax?
Governor Kitzhaber wants you to drive less, and he knows that the best way to discourage driving is to make it more expensive. The...
50 Shades of Hayes
The Statesman Journal showed its true colors in a recent article accusing Republicans of capitalizing on Governor Kitzhaber’s downfall by...
The Portland Street Tax--It Just Keeps on Taking and Taking
Oregon Capitol Watch Foundation (OCWF) is one of many organizations in Oregon that monitor the policies that come out of the state's...
The Cost Of Green Energy Is High--And Permanent
Oregon Senator, Doug Whitsett, recently published a break down of the 45 different clean energy bills introduced into Oregon's current...
Those Crazy Transporation Dollars!
Welcome to Oregon where figuring out who voted for what based upon their campaign platform becomes an exercise in mind games. This week,...
When the Federal Government Is In Charge of Loan Programs, What Could Go Wrong?
When looking at the Fed's accounting of its loan programs, the impression is given that many are in fact producing a profit for...
How Much Does Waste Cost? It May Not Always Be In Dollars But Security
Confirmed: Our U.S. President negotiated the homecoming of Beau Bergdahl with cash. Lots of cash. Five billion dollars in cash. Reports...
Food Stamp Waste for 2014-$2.4 billion
As a recent study done by the Heritage Foundation shows, a combination of incentives, waste and lack of incentives for getting off food...
Expensive Promises vs Costly Reality
A look at the amount of funding TriMet has received in payroll taxes, approved by Oregon's legislature in 2003, shows broken promises....
