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Oregon's illegal immigrant Republican businessmen
Ing "Doc" Hay and Lung On carved success from the mining outpost of turn-of-the-century John Day
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Jeff Eager
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Reversing Oregon’s economic slide requires better leadership
Intel’s massive layoffs are just the latest sign that Oregon’s economy is suffering from neglect and inattention
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Mark Hester
16
Rerun: Hold 2021 MLB All Star Game in Oregon
With Atlanta (finally) hosting the All Star Game tonight, we revisit one of my better ideas
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Jeff Eager
8
A to-do list for the governor before she calls a special session
Calling legislators back for another attempt at a transportation package will be a waste of time unless relationships are rebuilt and priorities…
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Mark Hester
12
Audit: Voter data lacks citizenship proof
Kotek-requested, state-funded audit finds one out of 35 DMV transactions were marked "citizen" (and eligible for voting) when database lacked proof
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Jeff Eager
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Kotek's curious redaction
What do you think the Governor's office redacted from its notes from a call trying to figure out how many noncitizens Oregon registered to vote?
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Jeff Eager
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Declare independence from Oregon's abusive state government
The governed must withdraw their consent to subjugation
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Jeff Eager
13
Get ready for “unintended consequences” of 2025 legislative session
When Democrats act surprised that priority legislation failed to deliver intended results, it usually means they ignored warning signs
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Mark Hester
17

June 2025

Tax bill dead; legislature adjourns
Petulant children rejoice
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Jeff Eager
39
Tax Amendment: BIGGER gas tax hike in 2026
Democrats unveil an amendment with a lower total price tag designed to attract moderate Democrats and Republicans, but a bigger gas tax increase next…
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Jeff Eager
18
Dems: No gas tax democracy
Democratic leaders appointed the chief sponsor of bill to remove right to vote on local gas tax hikes to steward troubled bill that hikes state gas tax…
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Jeff Eager
10
Supermadmajority
Democrats don legislative brass knuckles in attempt to save biggest tax hike in Oregon's history
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Jeff Eager
15
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