Six of my friends from Bend have moved out of state to escape Oregon voters, failed policies, high taxes and Oregon’s “dirty little secret” the very penal estate tax.
My father Ken served in the Oregon Senate for 20 years. I am grateful that he is no longer with us, having to witness what has happened to his beloved Oregon.
Charles Peters used to call this the Washington Monument Defense: "if you cut our budget, we'll do the most painful thing you can imagine (in this case, closing the Monument)")
So you can expect that when this referendum passes, they'll go out of their way to make the roads terrible.
Thank you. I read your piece in the WSJ and very much enjoyed it and am relieved that you wrote it and it has some prominence. Jeff Jernstedt's comments hit home. Moderate people of good will and intelligence who have means will or should consider seriously whether to stay in this state given the current governance.
And so, the obvious question. Since it is clear that the Democrats are not only ignoring the Republicans, they are spitting in the face of the PEOPLE, will the Republican caucus continue their strategy of being civil, cause ya know, we ARE the minority, or will they finally say the actions of the controlling party are no longer legitimate and walk the hell out of there? If not, can one, just one, of them tell us what exactly the point of them staying is other than self aggrandizment?
Excellent article. My wife and I helped collect signatures for the referendum. I have written several emails to my legislators and the Governor and The Oregonian about my concern that all these folks talk about is the peril we will all experience if the ODOT doesn’t get more money and how terrible it would be if they had to cut staff. Until your article I had not seen anyone bring up the core problem being the lack of management review and accountability in terms of ODOT business performance and letting that factor into any consideration of budget. I realize your article is focused on the politics but I appreciate you making the point about management. I would love to hear more from you about this. Thank you.
Well done Jeff! Your perseverance is fantastic! The focus on management (or the lack of it) is brilliant, forgetting about politics and looking through a basic management lens is truly an eye opener. There are literally thousands of Oregonians that run a profitable business everyday, this is no different. It’s not rocket science. Keep fighting the fight, the worm is turning!
Brilliant piece getting national eyes on this. The observation about ODOT's accountability gap is spot on, it's not just about funds but mismanagment and priorities. I've seen agencies dig intheir heels on reforms when public pressure builds, so curious if this referendum could actually force operational changes beyond just the tax outcome.
Jeff Eager is absolutely correct.
Six of my friends from Bend have moved out of state to escape Oregon voters, failed policies, high taxes and Oregon’s “dirty little secret” the very penal estate tax.
My father Ken served in the Oregon Senate for 20 years. I am grateful that he is no longer with us, having to witness what has happened to his beloved Oregon.
one word for Oregon: DOGE
Charles Peters used to call this the Washington Monument Defense: "if you cut our budget, we'll do the most painful thing you can imagine (in this case, closing the Monument)")
So you can expect that when this referendum passes, they'll go out of their way to make the roads terrible.
Thank you. I read your piece in the WSJ and very much enjoyed it and am relieved that you wrote it and it has some prominence. Jeff Jernstedt's comments hit home. Moderate people of good will and intelligence who have means will or should consider seriously whether to stay in this state given the current governance.
“Don’t die in Oregon” is an increasingly middle class concern.
Hoping there are some WA residents out there willing to do similar things. First, eliminate vote by mail.
I sent guv Kotek a link to your article, never heard back from her, but let's work together to make this her last year in office!
And so, the obvious question. Since it is clear that the Democrats are not only ignoring the Republicans, they are spitting in the face of the PEOPLE, will the Republican caucus continue their strategy of being civil, cause ya know, we ARE the minority, or will they finally say the actions of the controlling party are no longer legitimate and walk the hell out of there? If not, can one, just one, of them tell us what exactly the point of them staying is other than self aggrandizment?
Excellent article. My wife and I helped collect signatures for the referendum. I have written several emails to my legislators and the Governor and The Oregonian about my concern that all these folks talk about is the peril we will all experience if the ODOT doesn’t get more money and how terrible it would be if they had to cut staff. Until your article I had not seen anyone bring up the core problem being the lack of management review and accountability in terms of ODOT business performance and letting that factor into any consideration of budget. I realize your article is focused on the politics but I appreciate you making the point about management. I would love to hear more from you about this. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing and also for raising the stakes (nationally)! The more eyes that pour over Oregon's mess, the better.
On a different note, what do you think about IP37 -- https://or37.org?
The Dems will raise taxes because most Oregonians are too brainwashed to vote for anyone else
Well done Jeff! Your perseverance is fantastic! The focus on management (or the lack of it) is brilliant, forgetting about politics and looking through a basic management lens is truly an eye opener. There are literally thousands of Oregonians that run a profitable business everyday, this is no different. It’s not rocket science. Keep fighting the fight, the worm is turning!
Brilliant piece getting national eyes on this. The observation about ODOT's accountability gap is spot on, it's not just about funds but mismanagment and priorities. I've seen agencies dig intheir heels on reforms when public pressure builds, so curious if this referendum could actually force operational changes beyond just the tax outcome.
Great work Jeff
Excellent work
Congrats! Great piece.