In 2000, the electricity grid was named the top engineering achievement of the 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering. In 2021, Oregon politicians decided to dismantle it. Prepare yourself for blackouts. State legislators passed a law two years ago (House Bill 2021) that prohibits the construction of any electricity generating facilities using fossil […]
A long-standing question about taxpayer-funded school choice programs like vouchers, education tax credits, and Education Scholarship Accounts is whether such programs would cause tuition to rise at private elementary and high schools. A new study by the Heritage Foundation shows that school choice programs have kept elementary school costs from increasing in their states and […]
Though Jesus warned us that the Tribulation would be preceded with wars, it doesn’t make them any less awful. What we are witnessing in Israel and Ukraine right now are tragedies. Entire neighborhoods and cities have been decimated. As a result, far more tragic than damage to structures, has been the injury and loss of […]
Have you ever felt like getting away and escaping the pressures that weigh you down? Perhaps it is work that is repetitive and never-ending. Perhaps it is the responsibilities of being a mother of a young infant or toddler, or needing to clean the bathroom, do the laundry, fix multiple meals, or other monotonous, but […]
Operation Rescue President Troy Newman and his legal counsel, The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), are continuing to call for justice in the case involving the 2015 undercover video project that exposed Planned Parenthood’s sale of aborted baby organs. ACLJ just filed a reply brief in support of its petition for writ of certiorari with the United […]
As youngsters in kindergarten, our lifetime of labor begins quite ideally. We trudge off to the safety and security of the local schoolroom, and begin our early learning experiences amongst other youngsters. As our memories float back to those treasured times, we quickly conjure up the joy of our eager young hands exploring our first […]
There are a lot of upsides to using a woodstove to heat your house: warmth no matter the weather or availability of electricity. But, one of the downsides of handling all that wood is splinters. Even using gloves, there is the possibility of getting a small splinter. It’s not the large ones that are hard […]
A June 2023 RealClear Opinion Research survey of registered voters shows public support for school choice has increased seven points since 2020. Seventy-one percent of voters—up from 64% three years ago—say parents should “have the right to use tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school […]
For over 40 years, Oregon has outlawed the construction of nuclear power plants within its borders. The policy was first proposed to voters as Ballot Measure 7 in 1980, just one year after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island. While the scare caused no deaths or injuries, many saw it as a reason to […]
Young elephant is growing up, but still has a playful personality and loves the water PORTLAND, Ore. — Asian elephant Samudra turned 15 years old at the Oregon Zoo today, and it’s safe to say birthday boys don’t come much bigger. The playful pachyderm, who weighed 286 pounds at birth, now tips the scales at […]