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Note: [OC] hyperlinks denote the version of the article that ran in Oregon Catalyst – which often contains more hyperlinks to the sources of the information used in the article.

 

2011-13 state revenue forecast ends on a high note – Oregon Catalyst (May 2013)

Oregon smoking ban has unintended consequences for state lottery revenues – OregonLive/Hillsboro Argus (Dec 2012) [OC]

Budget reserve protects Oregon against revenue forecast swings – Oregon Catalyst (Nov 2012)

Call for a state budget “Core Fund” (Three articles)

A way to stabilize Oregon school funding: Reform PERS, fund K-12 first – OregonLive/Hillsboro Argus (May 2012) [OC]
Stop using Oregon schools as state budget hostages – OregonLive/Hillsboro Argus (Jun 2012) [OC]
Oregon doesn’t need another rainy-day fund – OregonLive/Hillsboro Argus (Aug 2012) [OC]

Talking about public unions & revenue forecast on The Bill Post Radio Show – KYKN/KUIK (Nov 2011)

Public unions looking dumber and dumber – Oregon Catalyst (Nov 2011)

Public unions eating crow on revenue forecast – Oregon Catalyst (Aug 2011)

Fact checking the Oregon $3 billion budget dip - Oregon Catalyst (Jul 2011)

Oregon Budget 101 – videos

Oregon Budget 101 – Pt 1: Overview and Growth – Cascade Policy Institute (Apr 2011)
Oregon Budget 101 – Pt 2: State Spending – Cascade Policy Institute (Apr 2011)
Oregon Budget 101 – Pt 3: Other Funds – Cascade Policy Institute (May 2011)

Kitzhaber: Let’s keep the kicker & we need another rainy day fund! – Oregon Catalyst (Apr 2011)

Speaking on the Oregon Budget at Clackamas AFP meeting (Mar 2011)

$3.5 billion budget shortfall goes missing – authorities are baffled – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2011)

Oregonian does shoddy work fact checking governor’s budget – schools will suffer – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2011)

Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2011)

The looming Oregon budget crisis – Oregon Catalyst (Aug 2010)

Oregon state government needs to reign in its spending – Beaverton Valley Times Op-ed (Jul 2010)

Talking about Oregon’s dirty little budget secret – Victoria Taft KPAM AM 860 (Jun 2010)

Oregon’s dirty little budget secret hurts schools – Beaverton Valley Times Op-ed (Jun 2010)

Looking at budget games the Legislature plays – Oregon Catalyst (Jun 2010)

 

 

 

Dems tighten stranglehold on Oregon – Oregon Catalyst (Nov 2012)

Statewide voter registration improves for Republicans – Oregon Catalyst (Oct 2012)

Are we Republicans applying a double standard in Matt Wingard case? – OregonLive/Hillsboro Argus (Jul 2012) [OC]

Oregon: a welfare state – Oregon Catalyst (May 2012)

Oregon CD-1 Special Election wrap up – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2012)

The gall and hypocrisy of Win McCormack – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2012)

Suzanne Bonamici’s role in the conspiracy of silence to protect David Wu – Oregon Catalyst (3-part series-Jan 2012)

Part 1 – The troubled history of David Wu
Part 2 – Oregon Democrats’ conspiracy of silence culture that protected Wu
Part 3 – Suzanne Bonamici’s role in the conspiracy of silence to protect Wu

CD-1 GOP special election primary at a glance – Oregon Catalyst (Oct 2011)

Kitzhaber sells out taxpayers to pay off union backers - Oregon Catalyst (Jul 2011)

Massive DHS growth a boon to SEIU & Dems – Oregon Catalyst (Jun 2011)

Talking about Redistricting on The Bill Post Radio Show – KYKN/KUIK (May 2011)

Dem’s Redistricting designed to give them majority in the House – Oregon Catalyst (May 2011)

A look back at Redistricting 10 years ago with Bruce McCain – Oregon Catalyst (May 2011)

OEA scrambles to cover their tracks – Oregon Catalyst (Apr 2011)

Who will fill Wu’s shoes? – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2011)

House Democrats have a chance to demonstrate independence and backbone – Oregon Catalyst (Feb 2011)

Who has controlled Oregon government for the last two decades? – Oregon Catalyst (Jan 2011)

2010 campaign for Oregon state representative in House District 27

Speaking at the 2010 Beaverton Fall Voters’ Forum (Oct 2010)
Interview with Willamette Week (Oct 2010)
Sec of State’s Voter’s Pamphlet for the Nov 2 General Election (Oct 2010)
Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce endorsement of Dan Lucas (Sep 2010)