By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation In light of the recent multi-state drug bust that made history for its size, we draw attention to how Oregon ranks on the issue of drugs. Oregon ranks 12th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of drug-related issues. WalletHub divided the rankings into three…

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, First, there was a blackout at the Newark airport that left air traffic control agents in the dark for a dangerous 90-seconds.  Secondly, thousands of flights surrounding Newark airport have been canceled or delayed over constant system failures. One of the problems is that airlines and airports are understaffed.…

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, In 2023, both Legacy Health and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the intent to merge, which at the time of the announcement of the merger would have “more than 32,000 employees and 100-plus locations, including 10 hospitals, and more than 3 million patient visits a year”. However,…