Opinions From Around Oregon
When Protest Becomes Insurrection
The Cost of Political Incitement I wanted to take a measured approach before weighing in on the rising tensions in…
RIP, Van Winkle: Thanks for Saving the Gas Tax Referendum
Isaac Homer Van Winkle was Attorney General of the State of Oregon for 23 years, born 5 years after Abraham…
Before Paddle Season Starts, Fix the Paddle Permit
While Oregonians were busy arguing about housing costs, transportation funding, and the latest budget scare tactic, something smaller floated quietly…
McHaddad: Fools Rush in on Greenland
I regularly ask candidates for federal office about their stance on Puerto Rican statehood (which Puerto Ricans have voted YES…
The Great Oregon Snap-Back
Pothole Path to Nowhere, Part IV Oregonians know this scene by heart. The governor sets the football on the tee.She…
The Myth of the “Gun-Free Zone”
Fallacy of the Community Safety Firearms Act (Senate Bill 243) You are flying out for a trip, arrive at the…
New Year’s Resolution For Oregon Leaders
Happy New Year to all of my friends and enemies across the Beaver State! 2026 brings challenges and opportunities for…
Whimsy Is Not a Waiver
How Portland Media Softens Antifa’s Record of Violence The frog costume is memorable. That much is undeniable. In a city…
McHaddad: The Oregon Festivus Airing of Grievances
Happy Festivus, Oregon! The time has come for the annual airing of grievances. New Transportation Taxes To the elites in…
End Vote-by-Mail? Fine.
Now who counts the ballots? Oregon has a voter apathy problem. Not a mystery. Not a conspiracy. A reality. Multnomah…
McHaddad: The Hippies Come for Detroit Lake
As communities downstream of Detroit Lake prepare for horrific dam drawdowns, I want to share some perspective with my old…
Oregon’s Affordable Housing Mirage
Why We Keep Funding Expensive Experiments Instead of What Actually Works Oregon keeps insisting it can innovate its way out…
Tina Doesn’t Need a Roadmap, She Needs Roadside Assistance.
Governor Tina Kotek rolled out Oregon’s Prosperity Roadmap this week with the kind of fanfare you’d expect for a moon…
Roche: EV Mandates, No Power to Charge Them — Oregon Is Betting the Future on a Dead Hand
Oregon’s ambitious electrification plans risk power shortages and blackouts. Current energy policies eliminate reliable sources while increasing demand without sufficient…
Iverson: Michele Stroh, A Mother’s Resolve to Restore Common Sense in Oregon’s Senate
By Bryan Iverson, Crosstabs Podcast November 24, 2025 – In the shadow of Oregon’s towering evergreens and amid the rising…
McHaddad: Can you hear us now, Tina Kotek?
A week of knocking on doors in the rain, making phone calls, and tabling in the cold left me with…
McHaddad: Elgin Voters, Let’s Repeal the Largest Tax Increase in Oregon History!
This weekend, I’ll collect signatures to repeal Oregon’s largest gas tax increase, which harms our economy and raises costs for…
Roche: Correlation Isn’t Causation, Why Oregon’s GOP Slide Predates Vote-By-Mail
Oregon Republicans have struggled politically due to a narrowed message and demographic shifts, not because of vote-by-mail systems, which began…
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