Opinions From Around Oregon
THE ANATOMY OF THE CON: WHY MR. LEHMAN MATTERS
If you are a reader of Right Now Oregon, you might be looking at Mr. Hartley’s incredibly thorough, straight-down-the-middle reporting…
Voices From the Sidewalk: The Ratio of Help as it Relates to Homelessness
Homeless shelters rarely have the adequate amount of staffing needed to provide meaningful help for shelter residents. An example of…
Pet Safety on the Road
Drivers and passengers alike know the importance of wearing their seatbelt when riding in a vehicle. Next time you take…
New law protects consumers from predatory high-interest loans
Salem – A new law going into effect June 5, House Bill (HB) 4116 (2026), closes a loophole that allowed…
PCC expansion could bring free preschool to more Multnomah County families
SOUTHWEST PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College’s Child Development Center is moving forward with plans to expand early learning access…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Donates More Than 2,000 Items to Oregon Food Pantries as Part of Freedom 250 Celebration
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon has donated more than 2,000 food and household…
Troutdale Woman Sentenced for Illegal Discharge of Industrial Wastewater into Hillsboro Sewer System
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Troutdale woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a scheme that illegally…
Oregon Department of Forestry Awards New Grants to Help Small Landowners Reduce Wildfire Risk
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has launched a new round of funding through its Small Forestland…
Voices From the Sidewalk: Harm Reduction Has Killed Many
For several years now, the harm reduction model has been used to treat those who are homeless. Harm reduction includes…
McHaddad: Campaigning in Drag
The great RuPaul once sang, “We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” The song must play on repeat…
McHaddad: Republicans Need to Avoid the Dennis Richardson Trap
The last Republican to win a statewide election in Oregon was Dennis Richardson. In 2016, the former legislator and one-time…
Listen – Crosstabs Podcast: Technical Difficulties
It’s a week until primary election day which means there’s still no results! Bryan and Reagan discuss Bernie Sanders, Gov.…
Listen – Crosstabs Podcast: Reagan Can’t Stop Ranting
Trump backed candidates destroy in Indiana Ballot returns are starting to come in. Update on primaries. The link above gets…
Voices From the Sidewalk: Chronically Abused During Homelessness Circumstance
Something nobody touches on when discussing our unhoused population is the fact that people who are vulnerable and women especially,…
McHaddad: Supporting Commissioner Matt Scarfo for Another Term is Easy
I met Matt Scarfo 8 years ago when he was running for County Commissioner and I was the manager of…
Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes. They Collect Them.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth hiding behind the “tax the rich” bumper sticker: billionaires and corporations may write the check, but…
McHaddad: The Oregonian Needs to Take Remedial Classes
Every once and a while I read a legacy media hitpiece that short circuits my brain. The hippies at the…
Category Errors in the Scorched Zone: Performative Outrage as an Antidote to Survival
My editors at Right Now Oregon recently forwarded me a Truth Social post by Mr. Trump attacking our Alte Rechte…
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