Curious about Oregon’s Proposed Cap-and-Trade System?
Oregon Public Broadcasting explains……. https://www.opb.org/news/article/qa-how-oregons-cap-and-trade-system-would-work/
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Oregon’s Rep. Greg Walden Is an NRA Favorite
Rep. Greg Walden has been a staunch supporter of the National Rifle Association. It isn’t easy to find how much money he has taken from the NRA. Here are links to some information about Walden and his relationship to the NRA. http://salem-news.com/articles/march142014/walden-nra.php https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2018/02/19/19686747/here-are-the-oregon-politicians-who-have-cashed-checks-from-the-nra https://www.thenation.com/article/call-the-top-20-top-recipients-of-nra-cash-in-congress/ http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Greg_Walden_Gun_Control.htm
Political Activist Says Resistance Is Not Enough
Jim Hightower, a syndicated columnist, was head of the Texas Department of Agriculture from 1983-1991. His down-home, common-sense progressivism is at the Hightower Lowdown: https://hightowerlowdown.org/ Resistance is not enough by Jim Hightower IN 2010, WHEN TEA-PARTY REPUBLICANS–fueled by million- aires unleashed by Citizens United–took over many state legislatures, they controlled once-every-decade Congressional redistricting. Ever since, […]
Good Read: The Unbanking of America
THE UNBANKING OF AMERICA: How the New Middle Class Survives by Lisa Servon Young people use ATMs and online banking. Banks are catering more to the well off. There’s more fine print. Too many fees. Banks no longer serve the needs of far too many Americans. Banks market riskier things. More Americans […]