By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Intel announced that it is laying off 1,200 Oregon workers in the Portland Metro area.   Nationwide, Intel is expected to lay off a total of 15,000 workers.   This comes after Biden awarded Intel $8 billion in CHIPS Act grants.  This means the industry as a whole is in deep…

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, As Axios reports, drug deaths via overdose are steeply falling across the United States, just not in Oregon or Alaska. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from the dates of May of 2023 and April of 2024, Oregon witnessed nearly 1,900 overdose deaths.…

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon is witnessing a near 20% decline in hop crop harvesting. This is the second year in a row. This follows a national decline in beer sales. At the same time of Oregon’s 20% drop, local politicians are pushing an alcohol tax on Oregonians to discourage drinking among adults…