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Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins released the annual report on Oregon’s government waste hotline. In 2015, the hotline received 243 initial reports. This continues an upward trend: there were 180 reports in 2014, 154 in 2013, and 145 in 2012. Data prior to 2011 is not comparable due to changes in the reporting system.…
Oregon state & local government spend more per capita in the West and more than 39 other states. You can compare on the chart below.
Poll: 78% unaware of PERS disaster By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation Oregon’s public employee retirements system (PERS) is now a staggering $20-$22 billion in unfunded liability. Just this week it was announced that it grew by another $3 billion and made front page news. A 2015 telephone poll of 300 Oregonians by the Taxpayer…
Taxpayer Foundation researcher Richard Leonetti was on KATU-TV over Hillsboro paying $100,000 for a jumbo-tron TV. KATU-TV News transcript — Dec. 10 2015: The City of Hillsboro spent more than $110,000 on a large television display used during city council meetings at the Shirley Huffman Auditorium at the Hillsboro Civic Center.”If you ‘re attending the…
An Oregon poll examines at a hot-button issue to gauge where Oregonians stand on privacy & liberty against the needs of security & law enforcement.
University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes Press Release provided by Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Oregon Regional Economic Indicators: October measures of economic activity were generally solid across all regions in Oregon. Highlights of the report include: Moving average measures of activity – which smooth monthly volatility – indicate that the Portland…
Nearly 200 people showed up to the Portland Airport Shilo Inn to celebrate the 25th Birthday of Measure 5 on December 2nd. The cake read “You saved our home” Without Measure 5 your property taxes would be 40% higher!
You can protect the legacy of Measure 5 with a donation to the Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon. Make a donation of cash, stock, vehicles or other items here. It almost didn’t happen…
Last year, Oregon was ranking among the worst states in several important categories. The Taxpayer Foundation helped to raise awareness and solicit ideas from Oregon taxpayers on how we could do better.
University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes Press Release provided By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum July was another solid month for regional economies in Oregon. Highlights of the report include: