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The old saying Taxed to Death takes on a lot more meaning in the State of Oregon where you are taxed even when you die. You literally cannot afford to die in this state which takes being inhumane to another level.

Oregon’s “Death Tax”: An Institutionalized Seizure of Legacy

Oregon stands today as a curious remnant of a bygone fiscal ideology—a state that clings fiercely to the logic of confiscation long after most of the nation has moved toward preservation. In an era where forty states and the federal government have largely abandoned the notion that death should trigger another round of taxation, Oregon persists in maintaining what many consider an archaic policy: the estate tax, or what critics more candidly call the “death tax.”

At its core, this tax functions not merely as a financial mechanism but as a moral statement. It signals a governmental…

Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Ecology Act

The purpose of this proposed measure would be to counter such ideological driven initiatives as being pushed by organizations such as PEACE or any other such coalitions that perpetuate ideological and often irrational measures that cause far more problems for the very things they claim to be the solutions for, and often are poorly thought out.

Purpose and Findings

The People of the State of Oregon find and declare:

1. Oregon’s agricultural, ranching, fishing, hunting, and wildlife management industries are lawful, essential, and provide jobs, food security, conservation funding, and economic stability.

People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE)

A deeper examination of the campaign, its stated intent, and the potential statewide consequences called

Initiative Petition 28 (IP28)

In 2026, Oregon voters may face one of the most sweeping animal-law proposals ever advanced at the state level. Initiative Petition 28 (IP28), sponsored by People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE), proposes removing long-standing exemptions within Oregon’s animal cruelty statutes. Those exemptions currently allow activities such as hunting, fishing, livestock production, slaughter, pest control, and animal research.

If passed, IP28 would fundamentally redefine how animals are treated under Oregon law — not by regulating industries more strictly, but by criminalizing intentional injury or killing of animals in nearly all contexts.

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As of February 2026, the political landscape remains heavily focused on the fallout of the 2024 presidential election. While the official results are historical fact—Donald Trump secured 312 electoral votes and a popular vote margin of approximately 2.3 million—the narrative surrounding these numbers has become a central point of contention.

Critics argue that a "distortion of historical results" is underway, led by Democratic-aligned media and party leadership seeking to minimize the scale of their defeat while casting doubt on the legitimacy of the outcome.

The 2024 Reality vs. The Emerging Narrative

The certified results of the 2024 election marked a significant shift in American politics. For the first time in two decades, a Republican candidate won the popular vote, with Donald Trump flipping over 90% of U.S. counties toward the GOP.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is a senior lawmaker who has been involved in national policy debates for decades. In the course of public statements — including tweets, press releases, speeches, and media appearances — Wyden has on occasion made claims that independent fact‑checking organizations later determined to be inaccurate or misleading.

Here is a detailed look at some of those instances, what he said, and how those statements were evaluated:

Incorrect Claim About Republicans “Taking Away” Entitlement Programs

In March 2018, Senator Wyden posted a tweet asserting that “Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.” This message was widely shared on social media by Wyden and supporters as part of a broader political critique of Republican fiscal policy.

Independent fact‑checking by PolitiFact examined the tweet and concluded that the assertion was inaccurate. While Republican lawmakers have frequently debated changes to entitlement programs and some leaders…

Oregon’s Sanctuary Laws: What They Are

Search results show that Oregon’s sanctuary framework (ORS 180.805–180.810 and ORS 181A.820–181A.829) restricts state and local agencies from assisting federal immigration enforcement unless there is a judge‑signed warrant.

The 2021 Sanctuary Promise Act further expanded these limits across all public bodies, including police, sheriffs, corrections, and schools.

A Fair, Evidence‑Based Case

Against Oregon Maintaining Sanctuary Laws

Oregon Secretary of State Begins Cleanup of Inactive Voter Records; Public Confusion Follows

PORTLAND, OR — In early January, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced new directives to resume long-delayed maintenance of the state’s voter registration database, prompting public debate and confusion on social media over the meaning of “inactive” voter records and their relationship to election integrity.

This article is a rebuttal of what KOIN overstated and omitted

On January 9, Secretary of State Tobias Read announced that Oregon maintains approximately 800,000 inactive voter registration records, of which about 160,000 currently meet federal and state criteria for cancellation under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Oregon law.

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, inactive voter records are separate from Oregon’s approximately three million active registered voters. Individuals listed as inactive do not receive ballots and cannot vote unless they take steps to reactivate their registration. Election officials state that none…