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With the deadline to vote approaching, I'm reposting this column. Every voter should consider these four questions. Doesn't matter if you answer them differently than me and vote differently, the state needs everyone to consider the questions facing us. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

This is a good proposal. Hope the city and #Blazers take it seriously. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

My latest Oregon Roundup column poses 4 questions that every voter should answer before filling out their ballot. #Electiion2026 oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

My latest Oregon Roundup column looks at @GovTinaKotek and other unpopular governors. Conclusion: Unlike other lowly rated governors, Kotek's unpopularity can be traced primarily to job performance. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

When it comes to #datacenters, common sense has left the discussion. My latest Oregon Roundup column looks at how the 2 candidates for governor are handling the issue and what they should do instead. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

Good, important article by @Jeff_Eager on Oregon Roundup. This is just one example of many where policies sought by environmentalists failed to deliver on state goals and therefore did more harm than good. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

Christine Drazan's "plan for Oregon" has a lot of good ideas, but its most important feature could be shifting the governor's race toward a policy discussion instead of a political blame game. My Oregon Roundup column: oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

There are 3 types of Rs who've had success in deep blue states. Oregon has tried a celebrity and a social liberal/fiscal conservative hybrid. That leaves a path that fits this year's governor race: a legislator facing an incumbent with a horrible record. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

My Oregon Roundup column looks at reasons that Oregon's #outdoors industry underperforms: "It’s hard to attract jobs when you treat businesses and their customers as intruders who must follow an elaborate set of rules for the privilege of being in Oregon. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…

My latest Roundup column: The way politics works, Ds probably will compromise and accept a few of the Prosperity Council's report. That's too bad, because adopting all the proposals wouldn't be enough. As long as Oregon resents success, it will fail. oregonroundup.substack.com/p…