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Oregon Fusion Center: House of spies or terror-threat prevention?
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
PORTLAND – The funding for a data collection center aimed at identifying and defusing terrorist threats in Oregon is in flux.
Read More →Wyden unveils timber proposal for rural Oregon counties
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today unveiled his proposal aimed at creating more jobs in rural Oregon counties suffering from a lack of timber available to the mills.
The proposal aims to open up jobs in the woods while still setting aside land for permanent conservation.
Read More →Oregon ready to add sexual orientation question to college forms
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
An Oregon Senate committee will consider legislation Thursday that would require colleges and universities to ask students about their sexual orientation.
The goal of the bill, sponsored by state Rep. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, and supported by Basic Rights Oregon, an advocacy organization for gay and transgender communities, is to collect data [...]
Fluoride fails: Portlanders say no to drinking water changes
By Shelby Sebens | Northwest Watchdog
Portlanders largely rejected adding fluoride to the drinking water in Tuesday’s Special Election, according to unofficial results from Multnomah County Elections.
Read More →Wyden: political groups should expect IRS scrutiny
Tuesday morning, the Senate Finance Committee grilled IRS officials over the agency’s targeting of conservative nonprofit groups. Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden defended the scrutiny.
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NWWatchdog
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NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 9:29pm
Yikes! RT @oregonteaparty: This is what happens when local governments - their economies decimated... t.co/RiIIqcOpSt
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NWWatchdog
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NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 9:09pm
Technical difficulties while watching the HB 2995 hearing. So sorry. #orleg
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NWWatchdog
NW Watchdog is an independent news organization that focuses on uncovering waste, fraud,&abuse in northwestern states. http://Facebook.com/NWWatchdog
NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 8:42pm
Spy center or terrorist threat prevention? OR fusion center in limbo t.co/SfgAU4futq
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NWWatchdog
NW Watchdog is an independent news organization that focuses on uncovering waste, fraud,&abuse in northwestern states. http://Facebook.com/NWWatchdog
NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 8:39pm
U of O officials say they can pursue help for LGBT students without new law. #orleg"it's more complicated than checking a box"
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NWWatchdog
NW Watchdog is an independent news organization that focuses on uncovering waste, fraud,&abuse in northwestern states. http://Facebook.com/NWWatchdog
NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 8:33pm
OK HB 2995 is up now. For real this time. #orleg
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NWWatchdog
NW Watchdog is an independent news organization that focuses on uncovering waste, fraud,&abuse in northwestern states. http://Facebook.com/NWWatchdog
NWWatchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 8:27pm
Timber proposal unveiled by @RonWyden to bring jobs to rural counties while conserving forests. t.co/pDkiKVFwLo
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