By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, U.S. Senate Democrats say a bill designed to battle wildfires is likely doomed to failure after Republicans attached an amendment to eliminate the 2001 “roadless rule,” which curtails construction of new roads in 59 million acres of federal timberlands, including about 2 million acres each in Oregon and Washington.…

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Recently, 677 of the most wealthiest fled Multnomah.  Those who moving into Multnomah County represent much lower income than the ones moving out.   How long can this last? Here is how we got here:  The 2020 Preschool-for-All ballot measure raised income taxes by 1.5% to 3% while the tri-county…

Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation,  In 2025, NIKE co-founder Phil Knight pledged $2 billion to charity, ranking him as the nation’s #1 most charitable person. The response form Oregon has been hostile. This year, the Portland Association of Teachers, Global Labor Justice, and the University of Oregon Student Union called upon both NIKE and Phil…