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A brilliant, disturbing column: "Only in Santa Fe does lunch turn into a fight club" santafenewmexican.com/news/local_new… via @thenewmexican

10 minutes left. Jim Moore is in the Capitol galleria signing copies of his biography of Gov. Vic Atiyeh until noon. #orpol

Accurate #ORleg analyis by @mhester9777: "Democrats’ Oregon tax rhetoric is disconnected from reality" ORpol open.substack.com/pub/oregonroun…

Real spending collapsed to end the year, with flat nominal sales and very hot December inflation. Overall, real Q4 retail sales are the weakest of 2025 in terms of GDP contribution, and ATL shaved 46bp off the PCE contribution

Good piece by @mhester9777: "Republicans offer Oregon voters attractive alternatives to continued Democratic failure" #ORleg open.substack.com/pub/oregonroun…

Roads funding, budget deficit, protecting Oregon’s immigrants top 2026 legislative priorities #ORleg #ORpol oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/02/roa…

A new OBI poll shows growing frustration with taxes, costs and leadership. Legislators must focus on policies that improve the state's economy, enhance its competitiveness and create good jobs for Oregonians. oregonbusinessindustry.com/januarypoll/ #orpol #orleg

Solid #ORpol story from @Oregonian. oregonlive.com/politics/2026/…

@reaganknopp Good luck on kicking the trigger (LOL). It drives me nuts (or even nuttier) that people ignore why and how the kicker was created. #ORpol

Everyone always says if your withholding are too high that you’re giving the government an interest free loan. They don’t realize I’m over here trying to trigger the kicker. #orpol #orleg

For those involved — or preparing to be involved — in Oregon’s 35-day Legislative Session: “Study” bills should not be allowed during a short session. * sigh * #orleg #orpol

Something you don't see every day: Oregon labor unions are targeting moderate Democratic lawmakers with unflattering ads. The aim: Forcing Democrats to reject tax changes in President Trump's H.R. 1 -- and therefore (functionally) raising taxes. #orpol opb.org/article/2026/0…

Pitfalls of Falling in Love with the 1920s garyconklinglifenotes.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/tru… via @GaryConkling

To all the chaos that has surrounded Oregon’s quest for transportation funding in the last year, add this: Absolutely no one knows what happens next. #orpol opb.org/article/2026/0…

Peter Wong = integrity, accuracy, consistency. #ORpol #ORleg cl.exct.net/?qs=17fdb3360f…

The Oregonian editorial board nails it. #ORpol #ORleg oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/0…

My latest column: January should be the official month of Portland. It's the time to make resolutions that we fail to keep. #housing #homelessness oregonroundup.substack.com/p/new-years-op…

This is it! My final "Oregon insiders" as I put my #ORpol and #ORleg column writing on hiatus. youroregonnews.com/2026/01/09/ore…

Disconcerting, disturbing, disappointing decisions. #ORpol #ORleg wweek.com/news/state/202…

From Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: “It's important to be alert and aware of possible wildlife while commuting. Though it's unlikely to see a whale on the highway, you may come across deer, elk, and birds.”

Just submitted my semi-retirement notice to my editor with Carpenter/EO Media Group. I'll do one last "Who's who" today. If you have any job updates, please send them to me by 2 p.m. PST. #ORpol #ORleg Next up: Researching/writing book on Peter Courtney.