Local Elections More Important Than Ever

All politics is local, they say. Most of the years I’ve worked in local politics, I have doubted the truth of this phrase. After all, 99 percent of the time people focus on what is going on in the White House or the Congress. Little thought is given to the Oregon State Capitol, much less […]

Unions, Abortion and the Supreme Court

Until this year, public sector unions in Oregon have been taking mandatory dues from government employees, even non-union members. Millions of those dollars are then diverted to fund pro-abortion groups. These groups then support pro-abortion candidates for office who are committed to keeping this cycle going. If you are a public employee, you can finally […]

Supreme Court Sides With California Pregnancy Resource Centers

This June, in a massive victory for pro-lifers and pregnancy resource centers (PRCs), the Supreme Court struck down a California law forcing PRCs to promote abortions. In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, the nation’s highest court ruled 5-4 against state-sponsored advertising for abortion. The 2015 law, signed by Governor Jerry Brown, […]

Unions, Abortion and the Supreme Court

20 Years with Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law

October 27 marks 20 years since Oregon’s Physician Assisted Suicide law took effect. Oregon was the first U.S. state and first government in the world to legalize physician assisted suicide. First introduced as Measure 16, it is regarded as one of the most controversial ballot measures in Oregon’s history and has resulted in the deaths […]