OR secretly spends 540K per subsidized housing apartment: by law you can’t find out the details. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/oregon-spending-low-income-housing-law-public-records/

Another OR city ends Flock camera contract: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/winston-police-southern-oregon-ends-flock-cameras-contract/  

More data centers planned for E. OR:  China funded opposition? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/ 

New slightly emotional Drazan tv ad: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/think-out-loud-new-data-centers-eastern-oregon-concerns/

 Constitutional amendment in OR to protect hunting/fishing/ranching gets past the first hurdle: https://katu.com/news/politics/hunting-fishing-and-farming-rights-could-go-before-oregon-voters-politics-local-salem-voters-freedom-amendment 

Failed Climate Cash for Cops Portland initiative draws lawsuit against city, state from proponents: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/08/proponents-of-failed-portland-initiative-to-use-climate-cash-for-cops-sue-city-county-state.html 

Is OR ripe for teen tranny surgery lawsuit like just settled in TX? https://xcancel.com/C__Herridge/status/2086607327252140114 

Is American culture really changing rapidly or are we being told that it is? https://thelibertydaily.com/heteroflexible-shocking-survey-finds-that-only-35-percent/ 

GOP Rep Greg Smith’s legal corruption costs him only 12k in fines though he made millions: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/longtime-oregon-lawmaker-loses-leadership-position-after-agreeing-to-12000-ethics-fine.html 

Drazan clip needs to be ad that Kotek is responsible for high gas prices: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98740-drazan-tv-clip-kotek-culpable-high-gas.html 

Media double standard on full display: Dems get away with what Republican is being accused of: https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2026/08/clackamas-county-commissioner-ben-west-under-state-ethics-investigation.html  

US conducting stealth oil transport through Hormuz with 50% of pre war flow restored: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/hormuz-iran-oil-gulf-trump 

Trump declares economic D-Day for Iran and those who evade sanctions with them in trade: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-economic-warfare.html 

There is no free lunch! The socialists offering of free stuff can be overcome with reality and the right messaging: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/democrats-split-on-partys-future-as-democratic-socialists-make-key-primary-wins-6075179?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Rich people are leaving OR and took 476M in income with them in one year! https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/08/reports-show-effects-of-weak-economy-population-shift/ 

DSA made gains in primary elections last night: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/18/election-night-livewire-byron-donalds-eyes-governors-mansion-as-scandals-plague-races-across-country/ 

OR Rep Court Boice calls for scandal plagued Curry Co sheriff to resign or he will support a recall effort: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/08/oregon-lawmaker-tells-curry-county-sheriff-to-resign.html 

Can conservatives effectively use the OR Dems infighting to win in close races? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98675-oregon-democrat-infighting-wave-2.html 

Kotax uses Trump to deflect blame for unaffordability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/kotek-targets-trump-snap-cuts-as-she-builds-reelection-message.html 

Blame for high prices is Biden/Kotax’s fault: Long before Trump: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/18/blame-mostly-biden-for-high-prices-1/ 

Millionaire Congresswoman Bynum voted against stopping insider trading act. https://oregoncatalyst.com/98646-rep-bynum-votes-stop-insider-trading-act.html 

Deep Capture: how the bureaucrats run the country and not elected officials: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/deep-capture-administrative-states-intellectual-origins 

Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem from 6-8pm

Dean Suhr interview about his church fighting improper use of imminent domain by school district to obtain property: https://www.southlakechurch.com/stand

Are Data Centers a bubble that will burst? https://theblackswanfiles.substack.com/p/data-centers-doomed-by-upside-down?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true 

When millennials take over: what happens to your liberty? https://kristensoltisanderson.substack.com/p/the-millennials-are-taking-over-what

The DSA plant to reshape American left through labor unions: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/08/16/little-known-democratic-socialist-plan-reshape-american-left-through-labor-unions/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-little-known-democratic-socialist-plan-to-reshape-the-american-left-through-labor-unions&ehash=73faf4fa81a03c88f2c6d53e61b4cced527bcb5ef0f78750d030720c67b499cd&_bhlid=63e4346682f426e470cc2f6a36398d708e20f7e9 

Poll: almost half of 18-34 yr olds have positive view of democratic socialism: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cnbc-poll-half-of-those-18-to-34-view-democratic-socialism-positively.html 

Annoying child interview about his new book: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2317973058712914 

Lars: time to kill MODA/Blazer deal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98610-lars-larson-time-kill-moda-blazer-deal.html 

Fishwrap story about Blazers final deal: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/moda-center-makeover-7-key-terms-as-portland-seeks-a-final-deal-with-the-blazers.html  

Economic fury has begun like never before against Iran. Better than dropping bombs? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/14/economic-fury-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-u-s-to-hit-iran-with-measures-never-seen-in-history/ 

Fed committee says northwest needs twice as much power in next 5 years and the eco freaks are talking about taking out dams: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/13/more-northwest-electricity-generation-data-centers-energy-use/ 

Pressure your sheriff to cancel unconstitutional Flock camera contracts: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/targeted-and-vandalized-oregon-sheriffs-office-ends-flock-camera-contract/ 

Should election officials be arrested/charged and prosecuted for purposefully breaking state/federal election law? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/breaking-explosive-new-lawsuit-challenges-mi-sec-state/ 

Will increasing K-12 spending by 40% in the state’s budget produce better results? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/12/oregon-committee-recommends-increase-school-spending/ 

Voter fraud? Obama would not have been on the 2008 Indiana primary ballot except for voter fraud that sent people to jail: https://xcancel.com/VigilantFox/status/2087352408678519232

WNBA can’t define what is a woman, but complains about men wanting to play as ‘bad faith’: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/08/13/wnba-has-yet-to-determine-what-a-woman-is-slams-bad-faith-efforts-to-marginalize-others/ 

Do OR lawmakers need full time security? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98561-lawmakers-fulltime-security.html 

With the late night ballot dump in WI Dem Gov’s primary that allowed the establishment candidate to win over the Marxist Hong, should Trump invoke the National Security Emergency EO which will diminish that from happening again all across the country? https://lite.cnn.com/2026/08/11/politics/trump-national-emergency-election 

Hong’s loss and the late night ballot dump: Just like happens in Multnomah County when Republicans are leading Dems in Gov race at midnight. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/wacky-marxist-francesca-hong-loses-wisconsin-dem-gubernatorial/

DSA candidates win in other races across the country.  https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/11/election-night-livewire-francesca-hong-and-the-dsa-march-towards-democratic-party-takeover/ 

DSA wants America to become third world: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/12/the-problem-with-dsa-democrats-isnt-socialism-its-third-worldism/ 

Inflation cools substantially: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-annual-inflation-rate-stabilizes-in-july-slowing-to-3-4-percent-6074263?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

We aren’t likely to see total solar eclipse today: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-august-12-2026/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us 

Charles of Accurate Precious Metals interview on 150 unit apartment complex being built in Salem with no parking: Make comment opposing it before 5pm tomorrow: https://permits.cityofsalem.net/PACPortal/Permit/View/1220567 

Former Sen Linthicum interview: 

Kudo’s to Sen Wyden for wildfire tax relief bill which passed and Trump will sign: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/sen-wydens-wildfire-tax-relief-bill-passes-just-before-congress-recesses-goes-to-white-house/

Lars: law stops you from replacing guns lost in a fire: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98559-lars-larson-law-forbids-replacing-lost-fire.html 

NJ’s software error that registered 6,600 non citizens to vote was by design: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/11/new-jerseys-software-error-that-registered-6600-noncitizens-is-no-accident/