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August 30, 2023 - Bill to upgrade food banks

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) Press Release, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced a bill to address infrastructure needs for food banks and other emergency food organizations that serve vulnerable Americans. The Supporting Transportation Organization and Refrigeration Expansion (STORE) Act would improve The Emergency Food Assistance […]


August 28, 2023 - Christmas in July in Oregon

Below is an excerpt from an exceptional article from Church of God Ministries “Christmas in July: Oregon Church Spreads Cheer at this Time of Year” By Carl Stagner, Church of God Ministries website “Neither Hobby Lobby nor Hallmark came up with it, and it doesn’t have anything to do with […]


August 23, 2023 - University of Portland article excerpt: After The War

University of Portland News Article Excerpt. July 27, 2023 An undergraduate researcher started to ask questions about the experiences of Japanese Americans after their incarceration on US soil during WWII. These “stories of return” are largely missing from the history books. She decided to do something about that. Story by Marie […]


August 21, 2023 - Human trafficking kidnapping incident in Oregon

By Oregon Faith News Note, Human trafficking has been in the spotlight recently.  Not examples involve children or people being groomed.  As in a recent court case, sometimes it is outright kidnapping and holding people against their will.   It is a good example at how it happens and how one […]


August 16, 2023 - Social media terrible impact on our children

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry   Note from Randy: This is a sobering and important article from The Gospel Coalition’s Joe Carter, explaining how social media is causing our children to suffer, and encouraging parents to be proactive in protecting their children. (And it’s not just children who are […]


August 14, 2023 - Governor line-items vetoes spending on prostitution study

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Oregon Governor Tina Kotek did a great this week. Kotek used her budget veto to strip out a portion of a spending bill (SB 5506) that allocated $500,000 of tax dollars to OHSU to study legalizing prostitution. Kotek also vetoed the portion where $100,000 would […]


August 9, 2023 - Wyden: Bill to help refugees

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would support immigrants and refugees overcome common obstacles to naturalization, including language barriers and challenges navigating the search for employment. “The naturalization process shouldn’t be confusing for folks trying to achieve the American dream,” […]


August 7, 2023 - How the Church Preserves Our Humanness in a Dehumanized Society

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry In his 1982 book I Believe in Preaching, John Stott wrote these prophetic words: It is difficult to imagine the world in the year 2000, by which time versatile microprocessors are likely to be as common as simple calculators are today. [This will lead […]


August 2, 2023 - University-County religion case

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, In rural Southern Oregon, Josephine County commissioners voted 2-1 to cut funding to Oregon State University’s Extension Program after more than a century of providing financial support, threatening the future of 4-H, gardening, and other programs.   Commissioners pulled the funding because of what […]