By Oregon Faith News Note, A Salem church that fought government-imposed restrictions on religious gatherings has remained open, despite 74 congregants contracting COVID-19. The Oregon Health Authority is investigating the People’s Church in Salem after the coronavirus outbreak, where the pastors have acknowledged in Facebook videos an increase in positive […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]