Influencing the Culture of Life in Oregon

By Nickie Snyder | Community Outreach Specialist I often ask myself how we can better influence the culture of life in Oregon. As a former teacher, I know the importance of educating youth in pro-life principles from an early age. They need skills to face opposition to their pro-life beliefs. As grandparents, parents, teachers or […]

Tips for Dialoguing with Pro-Choice People

It can be easy to cocoon with people who think exactly like you. However, conversing exclusively with those whose beliefs match up precisely with yours is ineffective in our effort to promote life in Oregon. After all, how can someone become pro-life without first being exposed to the scientific truths? There are many ways to […]

Equal Rights Institute President Presenting at ORTL’s Launch

“If my legacy when I die is that thousands of pro-lifers are more loving to pro-choicers, that would be good enough.” As president and founder of the Equal Rights Institute (ERI), Josh Brahm, 36, is widely considered one of the top voices in the modern pro-life movement. His influence lies in a different area than […]

Pro-Life Legislator Running for Secretary of State

“Senator Thatcher has been a reliable ally for the pro-life cause.”  Though choosing America’s president will dominate national and state headlines, there is another important election on the horizon for Oregonians: that of secretary of state. The position is one of the three constitutional offices established at statehood. It deals with auditing of public accounts, […]

The Coronavirus Campaign

Every year it seems we’re facing a historic election. I can easily say that 2020 was the most unique campaign of my decade working in politics. Oregon’s vote-by-mail system ensured that voters could safely cast their vote. We don’t yet know the full impact on voters, but we saw 46 percent of eligible voters cast […]