By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation A federal judge has rolled back the Trump administration’s plans for hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers that he says would have greatly harmed salmon already struggling to survive. According to The Oregonian/OregonLive, U.S. District Judge Michael Simon sided with Oregon, Native […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   The 2026 Legislative Session is entering its final week. It seems the legislature has figured out how it will dispense with the major (and most contentious) issues, paving the way for the final few days of floor votes followed by adjournment […]

AFRC Supports O&C Renewal Act to Restore Management of Western Oregon BLM Timberlands By American Forest Resource Council,   The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today announced strong support for legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) to reaffirm the original intent of the federal O&C Act and restore […]

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, With temperatures dropping outside this week, the heat was rising in the Capitol during the third week of the Oregon Legislative Session. With the first and most significant deadline last Monday to get bills voted out of their original committee, more bills headed towards […]

By Oregon Farm Bureau, Oregon needs more veterinarians. This is especially true for large animal veterinarians in regions of the state that are sparsely populated. While this bill would have benefits for cattle producers statewide, it is important to note that cattle ranching operations are typically found where urban pressures […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Week two of the 2026 Legislative session is ending with action on several significant bills against the first deadlines of the lightning-fast session. The newly created “Joint Special Committee On Referendum Petition 2026-302“ completed its sole task: sending SB 1599 out of committee on […]

By Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting research on fisher, a forest-dwelling carnivore that once occupied forests across the Cascade and Klamath-Siskiyou regions. Today, Oregon’s remaining fisher persist as a small, isolated population in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. And ODFW researchers want […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   Legislative Session started Monday, with plenty developments over the first week. The House and Senate introduced nearly 300 bills on Monday and officially kicked off the session, leading to a packed week of committee hearings. Most bills will need a favorable […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, The Oregon Coast dairy community rallied around a Tillamook goat farmer, raising $15,000, after a barn fire killed 21 baby goats, according to eDairyNews. The early morning fire in LeRoy Satter’s barn also destroyed the building and damaged equipment with total losses estimated at nearly […]

Legislative Update By Oregonians for Food and Shelter,   The Oregon Legislature will kick off the 2026 session on Monday morning. Drama around the session is already building. With nearly 300 bills published this week, we have a sense for the major themes and implications for OFS members and the […]