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December 18, 2013 - Wyden: No child sex trafficking in child welfare bill

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio applauded the inclusion of provisions aimed at fighting domestic child sex trafficking within a larger child welfare bill. The Senate Finance Committee today marked up the Supporting At-Risk Children Act, which includes key provisions from […]



December 16, 2013 - Death penalty support lowest in half century

by Jeffrey M. Jones From Gallup, Sixty percent of Americans say they favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, the lowest level of support Gallup has measured since November 1972, when 57% were in favor. Death penalty support peaked at 80% in 1994, but it has gradually declined since then. […]


December 13, 2013 - Top Catholic says ditch the holiday party rules

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on office Christmas parties: Many label us conservative, but we’re not the uptight ones when it comes to the annual office Christmas party. We know how to party. Helen Sorrentino of The Alternative Press advises employers to limit office […]


December 11, 2013 - Human sex trafficking at Beaverton club

Beaverton club questioned over human sex trafficking By Faith News Note: Two men were arrested at a Beaverton strip club for human trafficking. The two men were charged with various offenses including rape, sodomy & giving drugs to minors. The two suspects for being forced into prostitution are both 13-year […]


December 9, 2013 - What people are saying about the Devil

By Tom Krattenmaker  Award-winning Portland-based writer Recent book: The Evangelicals you Don’t Know – Article Also featured on..USA Today The devil has been getting his due. Amid multiple mentions by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and milestone-anniversary re-releases of an iconic book and movie examining the devil’s work and wiles, […]


December 6, 2013 - Why the ACLU is suing Catholic conference

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): In 2010, a pregnant woman went to a Catholic hospital after her water broke. She later claimed that she […]


December 4, 2013 - Portland Bar-Mitzvah on same-sex marriage goes viral

Portland boy’s pro-same sex marriage Bar-Mitzvah goes viral Faith News Note, A Portland youth gave his Bar Mitzvah speech at the Congregation Beth Israel in Portland and choose the topic of the defense of same-sex marriage. Delving into a hot button current event topic for Oregon Duncan McAlpine gave his […]


December 3, 2013 - Girl can’t sell mistletoe without permit, but can beg

Madison Root is an 11 year old Oregon girl who just wanted to sell mistletoe to help pay for her braces.  She quickly learned that running a business is tough but begging for money is easier in the City of Portland.  Watch video below.


December 2, 2013 - Low alcohol & drugs helps George Fox win top ranking

By George Fox University George Fox University named one of nation’s ‘20 Healthiest Colleges’ School ranks high on list of ‘best schools for non-drinkers’ and ‘top drug-free campuses’ George Fox University is rated among the nation’s “20 Healthiest Colleges” according to The Daily Beast, a Webby-award-winning national news website “dedicated […]