OREGON OBSERVATIONS 24 APRIL 2025

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek backs Salem livability levy, concept of state payment to capital city, which faces a $14 million budget gap. ‘The levy would charge property owners 98 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, or about $229 annually for the average Salem homeowner. Kotek, who lives in the state-owned governor’s mansion, Mahonia Hall, wouldn’t pay the new levy if voters approve it. The state government doesn’t pay property taxes, which is part of the reason Salem’s in such dire financial straits. About 8% of property in the city is owned by the state government, and the city provides resources like police and fire response to those properties, but can’t collect taxes from it.’ And therein lies the rub. It’s bad enough that we all have to pay the woke progressive’s salary and rent, but now private property owners in Salem are gonna be asked to pay $230 a year just so they can have a senior center, parks, and library.

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NATIONAL NOTES 23 APRIL 2025

Rap sheets, photos of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members Trump admin tried to deport before SCOTUS ruling. Here’s the consolidated list of crimes that the Supreme Court is apparently okay with: Three counts of assault, crimes against a person and unlawful possession of a weapon; aggravated assault with a weapon and pointing and presenting guns at a person; larceny and dangerous drugs; criminal flight to avoid prosecution; drug possession and possession of dangerous drugs; criminal burglary and larceny; hit-and-run, battery, possession of stolen property, driving under the influence and shoplifting; aggravated assault with a weapon; aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, child neglect with great bodily harm, resisting an officer with violence, domestic violence battery, carrying a concealed gun and possession of a gun during the commission of a felony. All the assholes involved are Venezuelan citizens and confirmed TdA members and’ve either been convicted of, or are facing the charges listed above. Real sweethearts, huh?

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DAILY DELIBERATIONS.1 23 APRIL 2025

California career politician Barbara Lee wins mayor race in embattled Oakland. Oakland voters have nominated a new leader to guide the city through city hall corruption and ongoing crises. For those who haven’t been following the absolute mess in Oakland, this is what happens when you combine ranked-choice voting, a Democratic constituency, and a never-endin’ line of crooks runnin’ for office.

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