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May 17, 2021 - LGBTQ lawsuit targets Christian college funding

By Christian News Northwest A federal lawsuit filed here several weeks ago could pose a major challenge to Christian colleges and universities across the nation, and directly involves several such schools here in the Northwest. Filed March 29 in the U.S. District Court for Oregon by 33 current and former […]


May 14, 2021 - National Prayer Day chaos. Permit denied. Biden fails to mention God.

By Liberty Council For the first time in 70 years, there was not a public prayer gathering at the U.S. Capitol Building yesterday during The National Day of Prayer, and Joe Biden made no mention of God in his proclamation. Christian Defense Coalition director Rev. Patrick Mahoney traditionally hosts a […]


May 12, 2021 - Problems with how we help our homeless

By Cascade Policy Institute Metro Council Must Reject Multnomah County’s Homelessness Plan County’s current plan squanders millions of dollars with no accountability or measures of success Metro will consider a resolution approving Multnomah County’s plan to spend $52 million over the next year to address homelessness in the county. Cascade […]


May 10, 2021 - Pot sales decline

Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon, When the pandemic began, cannabis sales soared, but sales drops in the second half of 2020 prompted Oregon state economists for the first time in three years to reduce how much they think cannabis sales taxes will generate. The economic forecast predicts the 17 percent cannabis […]


May 7, 2021 - Disney anti-bias campaign leaves our Catholics

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how Disney has treated Catholics vis-a-vis other segments of the population: Disney is apologizing left and right for what it says are its bigoted portrayals of many groups. It is also scrubbing its inventory clean […]


May 5, 2021 - Oregonians hit with vaccination scams

Don’t Share Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card on Social Media By Oregon Attorney General, Attorney General Ellen RosenblumAttorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians to avoid posting a photo of their COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media. “Many Oregonians are celebrating their COVID-19 vaccination by posting a photo of their vaccination […]


May 3, 2021 - Bill helps turn hotels into homeless shelters

By Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon Oregon’s state senators in a 19-8 vote approved a bill to make it easier to convert hotels and motels into temporary shelters and affordable long-term housing for people who lost their homes in wildfires or other emergencies. The measure, already approved by the House, will […]


April 30, 2021 - Supreme Court hears non-profit donor privacy case

By Alliance for Defending Freedom The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments Monday in Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta and Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, cases that ask whether Americans remain free to support nonprofit organizations and their causes without fear of harassment or threats. Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice […]


April 28, 2021 - Oregon Sikhs shares thoughts on shootings

By Oregon Faith News Note, Four of the eight people killed in a mass shooting at FedEx offices in Indianapolis were members of the Sikh faith, which brought the tragedy close to home for Oregonians who follow the religion that began in the 15th century India. Gurpreet Kaur, secretary of […]


April 26, 2021 - Corban opens classes up to inmate students

Corban University Salem Oregon This March, Paid in Full Oregon celebrated the first completed academic year of its inaugural class. Partnering with Corban University and the Oregon Department of Corrections, Paid in Full Oregon strives to change the culture of Oregon’s prison system through the transformational power of education and […]