No New Taxes rally this Friday at 11am at the Fountains at the Capitol. 

Dennis Hull interview about ATR’s list of tax cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill: https://atr.org/list-of-tax-cuts-in-senates-big-beautiful-bill/ 

93% testimonies on massive cost of living gas tax increase are against the bill! https://oregoncatalyst.com/90281-odot.html 

Is your life in danger because the gas tax increase might not pass? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90266-hearing-pass-gas-tax-life-danger.html 

Even ODOT quietly admits they don’t need the tax increase: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/08/23/as-special-session-looms-on-transportation-funding-odot-quietly-offers-alternative-to-new-taxes/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMYRIFjbGNrAxhEcWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeSkmA5UqJN2EV8w4Kgdb3fgRSpY05TVPfGhEUO_YWYj-sk5-gS8xWc6_bkJ4_aem_57DFtE4-qKN_YNm4GAtiDg 

The tapeworm eating ODOT’s budget: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90175-tapeworm-eating-odots-record-gas-tax-revenue.html 

Actual bill and article that hides the truth of 96% opposition to ODOT tax increase: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/25/oregonians-share-urgency-and-ire-over-latest-proposal-to-raise-taxes-for-transportation-funding/ 

Even Fishwrap editorial board says there must be real accountability at ODOT: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/08/editorial-billions-in-new-taxes-should-come-with-a-commitment.html 

Hope for the Future: Gathering of the Eagles on Sept 6 with Lara Logan and Natalie Winters: https://www.thegatheringoftheeagles.com/ 

Make comment and testify against Kotek’s big tax increase that will be heard on Monday, but voted on Friday: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025I1/Committees/JCTF/2025-08-25-15-00/Agenda 

Media hits Kotek on tax increase: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90192-kotek-fire-media.html 

Lies and damn lies: OPB story about only 12 million illegals in America: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/21/us-illegal-immigration-record-high/ 

Homan made quiet visit to Portland yesterday: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/08/trumps-border-czar-made-quiet-visit-to-portland.html 

Lib Fed judge shuts down Alligator Alcatraz: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/breaking-obama-judge-bars-trump-admin-bringing-new/ 

OR education worker wins in Fed court for common sense on tranny issue: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/08/oregon-education-worker-wins-partial-victory-in-he-is-he-she-is-she-book-display-case.html 

SOS Rubio stops visas for foreign truck drivers: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/marco-rubio-slams-brakes-employment-visas-truck-drivers/ 

Trump hater and warmonger John Bolton’s home raided by FBI for having classified docs and leaking: https://revolver.news/2025/08/wondering-why-boltons-house-was-just-raided-weve-got-the-scoop-and-a-spicy-twist/ 

Kotek’s tax advisory group says lower Portland/Metro taxes cause too many rich people are leaving, yet she is just fine with raising the cost of living for the working poor and middle class: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/portland-metro-pcef-preschool-pfa-shs-tax-advisory-group-taxpayer/283-2dc428ef-8cb6-40f5-ab3d-0e929f4c2620 

If OR native American tribes keep fighting eachother then will they be united in supporting Kotek’s reelection? https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/government-politics/2025/08/18/six-oregon-tribes-critical-of-koteks-office/ 

DHS secretary Noem paints border wall black at Trump’s request to make it too hot to climb over: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/genius-move-dhs-painting-southern-border-wall-black/ 

Grease up the border wall also, cause it works for squirrels. https://x.com/RichardStiller4/status/1957933184076943473 

Adam Schiff can face legal consequences even with a pre emptive pardon: https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/20/yes-adam-schiff-can-be-prosecuted-for-deliberately-leaking-classified-information-to-hurt-trump/ 

US imposes higher tariffs on steel to stop the work around’s by China and others to get around the direct tariffs: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-imposes-steel-aluminum-tariffs-on-railcars-hundreds-of-other-derivative-products-5903539?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interview

Why isn’t OR political leadership asking why we’re losing population? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90106-oregon-losing-congressional-seat-chart.html 

Can Phil Knight save OR? https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/08/editorial-the-knights-blockbuster-bet-on-oregon.html 

Should OR parents face jail time for not controlling minor children like in NJ? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/parents-face-jail-time-if-kids-go-wild/ 

Tina vows to fight Trump on deadline to end sanctuary policies: https://www.kptv.com/2025/08/18/i-will-fight-oregon-gov-responds-trump-admin-deadline-end-sanctuary-policies/ 

Trump vows to end vote by mail: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/local-leaders-support-vote-by-mail/283-9fdd61f3-b9fd-4b5e-8045-7aaa75c15543 

Will the upcoming special session punish the poor and middle class with higher cost of living? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90128-special-session-punish-oregonians.html 

Trump attorney Christina Bobb interview about her new book “Defiant, inside the Mar-a-lago raid and the left’s ongoing lawfare”. https://christinabobb.com/all-books 

OR AG cries about losing 15M in fed funding cause of his defense of OR sanctuary state laws: https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2025-08-16/oregon-bracing-for-major-cuts-to-centers-that-help-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse-and-domestic-violence 

Trump hater Rayfield brags about his 35 lawsuits against Trump wasting millions in OR taxpayer money: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/oregon-attorney-general-discusses-lawsuits-against-trump-administration 

800,000 Oregon seniors will no longer have to pay Fed income taxes on Social Security because of Trump: https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/800-000-retirees-in-oregon-qualify-for-the-20816245.php 

Zelensky in DC today to meet with Trump. He’s gonna have to give up land for peace: https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/18/the-ukraine-war-was-always-going-to-end-this-way/ 

Trump announces he will lead a movement to eliminate mail in ballots and voting machines: https://www.independentsentinel.com/president-trump-announces-movement-to-eliminate-mail-in-ballots-voting-machines/