Executive Director of @oregonfreedom_c | Two-Time @LibertyU Grad | Still searching for Sasquatch
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Our movement does not live and die with one person, one campaign, one election, one petition, or one policy. Our movement lives on with the Oregonians that choose to pick up the mantle and fight to reclaim their state.
The fight for Oregon's freedom continues. OFC will lead the charge for a restored and reclaimed Oregon.
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There's plenty of things Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield could've been doing while he was out boosting his political profile.
Oregon’s Attorney General gets a win in the Paramount-Warner Bros. settlement. Did taxpayers? oregonfreedom.com/accountabi…
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This is gross abuse of power on the part of Lake Oswego SD, even if they decide not to use it. Eminent domain is intended for public use and public needs, not "public" wants.
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“He who marches out of step hears a different drum.”
That's from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest. The line got me thinking about how politicians, bureaucrats, and people in and around government often hear a different drum beat than that of the people whom they ostensibly serve.
Check out the first edition of the OFC Blank Check Report.
It's our newsletter in which OFC CEO Nick Stark spotlights a bad policy decision, mistake, or embarrassment that happens in Oregon which demonstrates the blank check authority politicians and bureaucrats think they’ve been given. Stark emphasizes the absurdity of these policies, offers free market, limited government alternatives to them, and reminds these folks they are accountable to the People.
This week's topic is a local tax increase passed off as a "fee" increase and why voter approval should be given for all revenue raising measures in Oregon.
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How Imperfect People Form a More Perfect Union wsj.com/opinion/how-imperfec…
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@oregonfreedom_c and @NoTaxOR have proven their ability to defend Oregon taxpayers when Salem imposes its will on their wallets. We will give voters a voice on SB 1507, which essentially amounts to small business robbery. This bill will face public scrutiny, and it will be on the ballot in November alongside the same politicians who think they do not have to be held accountable to the people of Oregon.
No Tax Oregon, @Real_EdDiehl, and @RepYunker Launch No Tax Clawback Referendum.
Hours after Governor Kotek signed SB 1507 into law, petitioners filed to refer the $300 million tax increase gut-punch to voters.
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@oregonfreedom_c and @NoTaxOR have proven their ability to defend Oregon taxpayers when Salem imposes its will on their wallets. SB 1507, which essentially amounts to small business robbery, was passed with very little public scrutiny. We intend to give voters a say on whether their taxes go up. This bill will be on the ballot in November alongside the same politicians who think they do not have to be held accountable to the people of Oregon.
SB 1507 stole Oregonians’ tax cuts. It’s a gut punch to Oregon’s small businesses and working families.
Yet, Governor Kotek is delaying action in order to silence the people of Oregon.
Enough is enough. It’s time for her to make a decision on SB 1507 so Oregonians can make their voices heard.
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I was pleased to join @KOINNews on their Eye On NW Politics segment this weekend to discuss SB 1599 and other things happening in Oregon politics.
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Are the visible facepalm, audible gasps, and general exasperation signs of disbelief over the majority having set yet another political trap for itself?
Or is it more frustration with the idea of Oregonians having a voice and wanting to use it?
Whichever it is, the People want their state back, and they will have it back.
This is a big Diehl.
🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Ed Diehl to Refer Key Tax Increases in SB 1507 to the November 2026 Ballot
We did it once with over 250,000 signatures in 38 days to refer the transportation tax hikes. Now we are doing it again.
Senate Bill 1507 delivers a major tax increase by disconnecting Oregon from federal provisions on vehicle loan interest deductions, small business stock gains, and bonus depreciation, tools families and employers rely on.
This is not reform; it is a direct hit on working Oregonians already facing rising costs. We are committing to refer the key tax-increasing sections of SB 1507 to the November 2026 ballot.
Let me be clear, the people should decide.
Enough is enough. Oregon deserves fiscal accountability, not endless tax hikes.
Stand with us!
I was recently quoted in @OPB. Fun to see my line that I accidentally butchered in the hearing get quoted accurately!
OFC Executive Director Nick Stark was recently quoted in an Oregon Public Broadcasting article covering the hearing on SB 1599.
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The voters should vote in November, but lawmakers should heed my warning: whether May or November, Oregonians will not forget the attempts made to silence them.
OFC Executive Director @RealNickStark submitted written testimony in opposition to 2026 SB 1599, which would move the referendum on the transportation tax and fee hikes from the November ballot to the May ballot.
You can read Nick's full testimony here:
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Governor Kotek and her legislative allies simply do not want to be held accountable for not listening to the People. They believe they know what’s best for Oregonians’ pocketbooks, and they don’t want to be told they are wrong. The voters should vote in November, but whether May or November, voters will not forget the attempts to silence them.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Salem Attempts to Steal Oregonians' Voices
SB 1599 is the fourth attempt in the last year by politicians in Salem to silence Oregonians’ voices on taxes.
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No Tax Oregon has a simple mission: lowering Oregonians’ taxes one bad tax at a time. The estate tax was an obvious next target in our mission. It’s an unfair burden that gets placed on families that are already dealing with so much. Frankly, the estate tax is a cruel and unusual punishment for losing a loved one. It has to go.
!!!ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Today, No Tax Oregon, a project of Oregon Freedom Coalition (OFC), is proud to announce it is working with End the Death Tax (IP 51) to take on the Estate Tax!
Read more below:
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It’s valid to ask are these services actually worth what we pay for them?
When is the last time you had an interaction with your state government in which it served YOU?
And I’m not talking about things that are mandated by the state (DMV services, etc.).
It’d be nice if our AG did productive things to actually help American Oregonians like, I don’t know, investigate Medicaid fraud instead of trying to run for governor in 2030.
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I can only imagine what’s behind the curtain in Oregon. wsj.com/opinion/minnesota-we…
This morning I signed the petition to refer the no good, very bad tax and fee hikes to the ballot.
Go to NoTaxOR.com to find out more info and let us know you are interested in signing the petition! Oh and give @NoTaxOR a follow while you’re at it!
I was glad to join the Libertarian Party of Multnomah County yesterday to discuss the gas tax increase, the effort to give Oregonians a voice on the matter, and what it all means for the future of Oregon! Thank you @MultCoLiberty for having me!
Reminder: We are meeting today! @RealNickStark of @oregonfreedom_c will be joining us to talk about the #NoTaxOR movement and how you can help out!
Details: mailchi.mp/0972e37c94d8/nov2…
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