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 […]

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 […]

By Aid to the Church in Need, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS VIOLATED SEVERELY in one out of every three countries. In the last two years, the fundamental right to freedom of belief was not respected in 62 (31.6 percent) of the world’s 196 countries; 67 percent of the world’s population, or […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, Eugene is one of 20 places worldwide where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open new temples. It will mark the third temple in Oregon, joining those in Portland and Medford that already serve the state’s 154,000 LDS members, according to Russell […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, Two churches were damaged in extensive riots during Friday’s Portland protest.  The vandalism was part of a larger spree that impacted nearly a dozen blocks of downtown businesses. Robin Knauerhase of the First Christian Church told KATU-2 news, “Destruction of property is never a good […]