9th Circuit Court Upholds Protect Life Rules

On June 20, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Protect Life Rule. Providers will have to separate family planning services from abortion services if they want to keep receiving federal money. The effect of the ruling will lift the injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane on April 23. The ruling […]

While SCOTUS Ruled on Abortion, Oregonians Lobbied at the Capitol

Tuesday, May 28, the Supreme Court of the United States made a much awaited ruling on state abortion laws. The decision keeps requirements in place that the remains of aborted babies in Indiana be buried or cremated. Unfortunately, abortions sought due to a baby’s gender, race, ethnicity, or potential disability will continue. At the same time, […]

Kavanaugh Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court

New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was finally sworn in on October 6, 2018. The process to confirm him was long and tumultuous. It was a crucial step. Replacing swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy with a strict constitutionalist could provide the number of votes needed to overturn Roe w. Wade in the future. Kavanaugh was […]

Kavanaugh Vote Moves To Full Senate

On July 9, President Trump announced his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, 53, to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat. The selection of Supreme Court justices had been one of the hottest campaign issues in the 2016 presidential contest. Kennedy’s retirement fueled fears among abortion activists that a new justice could swing the Court to a […]

Local Elections More Important Than Ever

All politics is local, they say. Most of the years I’ve worked in local politics, I have doubted the truth of this phrase. After all, 99 percent of the time people focus on what is going on in the White House or the Congress. Little thought is given to the Oregon State Capitol, much less […]