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Oregon blocks Feds from knowing who gets Food Stamps

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Oregon joins 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from accessing key details (SSN#, addresses) on who is receiving Food Stamps that the Federal Government pays for. The Oregon Attorney General says this is about immigration, yet, illegal migrants are, in most cases, not allowed to…

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Three muslims file religious rights complaint over prisons

By Taxpayers Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Three Muslim prisoners are suing the Oregon Department of Corrections, alleging their constitutional rights are being violated because they aren’t served pork-free meals that comply with their Islamic dietary restrictions, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive. They also say prison officials won’t let them practice their communal prayer and celebrate…

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Churches to help in housing

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, With fewer people regularly attending church services, congregations with underused land in city centers want to convert their property into housing for those without a roof over their heads—and a bipartisan bill in the Oregon State Legislature could help. More than half of the 153 congregations in the United…

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