After campaigning on a promise to “transition away from the use of fossil fuels like methane gas in homes and commercial buildings,” Oregon’s Democrat Governor Tina Kotek is having a dual natural gas and propane backup generator installed at Mahonia Hall, the official residence of the governor. According to the official bid for work at…
Oregon Puts Gas Generator Into Governor’s Mansion Despite ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels in Homes
February 28, 2023
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Idaho House Passes Bill to Explore Absorbing Counties From Eastern Oregon
The Idaho House has voted in favor of a bill to pursue merging nearly a dozen conservative-leaning counties in eastern Oregon with neighboring Idaho. On Feb. 15, the Idaho chamber voted 41-28, with one abstention, supporting HJM1—the “Greater Idaho” bill. The bill now moves to the state Senate for a final vote. A movement known…
Oregon Court Rejects County’s Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance
The Oregon Court of Appeals set a national precedent on Feb. 15 when it struck down a voter-approved Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance (SASO) that claimed state and federal firearms regulations didn’t apply in Columbia County, just north of Portland. The ruling deals a blow to the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement, which has gained momentum around…
Oregon’s Eugene Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Residences
After more than two years of debate, the Eugene City Council voted on Feb. 6 to ban natural gas hookups in new residential construction, becoming the first city in Oregon to prohibit new homes from using gas furnaces, water heaters, or appliances. During a closed meeting, the council first decided to deny a request by…
Eugene, Oregon, Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Residences
After more than two years of debate, the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, voted on Feb. 6 to ban natural gas hookups in new residential construction, becoming the state’s first city to prohibit new homes from using gas furnaces, water heaters, or appliances. During a closed meeting, the council first decided to deny a request…
Oregon Supreme Court Leaves Measure 114 Gun Law Injunction in Place
The Oregon Supreme Court refused to lift an injunction on Oregon Measure 114, a new, stricter gun control law. In its ruling, the court said the case is working its way through the courts, and there is no reason to interfere. The court stressed that its decision had nothing to do with the merits of…
30 Percent of Counties Vote to Secede From Oregon, Join Greater Idaho | Facts Matter
After many years of being fed up with the policies coming out of Portland, over 30 percent of the counties in Oregon have voted to secede. Specifically, they voted to leave behind Oregon, and instead join the state of Idaho—in the process creating a new state that would be called Greater Idaho. Out of the…
Oregon Democrat Proposes Increasing Congressional ‘Diversity’ By Adding Seats
Within weeks of allegations that his wife engaged in insider trading when she acquired $15,000 worth of Amgen stock, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) has introduced legislation to expand the number of Congressmen and women in D.C. The Restoring Equal and Accountable Legislators in the House (REAL House) Act aims to increase the number of representatives…
Suspect in Standoff With Oregon Police, Most Lockdowns Ended
HOOD RIVER, Ore.—Gunshots broke out as police in Hood River, Oregon, responded to a call at a home in the scenic vacation town, prompting an hourslong lockdown of schools and businesses Thursday. The suspect was in a house surrounded by law enforcement as of 2:30 p.m., the Hood River Police Department said, adding that only…
Oregon Prepares for Floating Offshore Wind Farms
State and local lawmakers and city mayors are calling for a temporary pause in ocean floor work after an eighth dead whale washed ashore in New Jersey this week, reigniting the debate about the impact of offshore wind-farm development on marine life and calling for an immediate halt to plans to build dozens of offshore…
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