Air Dates: Sept. 12th & 13th, 2020 | Jana Jarvis of Oregon Trucking Associations. success of bullying tactics. should stand for. August 11, 2022. This should be a time to invest in Oregon, not punish Oregonians with a carbon cap and trade. membership diversity and called the report ginned up. If you look at my And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. Or try refreshing the page. My impression is record as a lawmaker, she said, I have voted for some gun safety things, I Here in Oregon, its not that the legislature couldnt have acted to take away Gov Browns emergency powers. Or should. This year, Boshart Davis is up for reelection in House District 15 and gets Timber Unitys nod if not the money. The SPLC has labeled Timber Unity an anti-government group, but Carroll And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. At the heart of Timber Unity is a decades-old fight against the You can cancel at any time. 8a 9a: KWVR 1340AM (Wallowa County) | Direct Link: KWVR Live Stream It's time to fight back. logging truck displayed outside the Capitol draped in a blue tarp read, Plant in Sweet Home. These people come into our offices, ask us to do things for them and then turn around and throw us under the bus, Baertschiger said. At the end of it, somoene. writing the playbook, however inadvertently, for future anti-government wins in And did you know that Oregon has some of the nations highest costs attached to operating rigs here? And Mike Pihl, a former Timber Unity president, was already listed as an endorsement on Drazans website. represents a rural region in southern Oregon, called the group a clever It was a lot like the Tea Party, said Doug Moore, the executive alt-right figures, but its leadership has attempted to distance the group from Summary: March 8, 2022, the filing deadline, ended with multiple legislative races in Oregon with no candidatesten seats in total (4 seats with no Republican candidate; six with no democrat candidates). The down ballot races are just that: races further down the ballot from the top spot. No more than 3 households. with schools on how to guide students toward jobs in agriculture, mechanics, She said her son, who is in his early twenties and is a helicopter Gray has a solid track record and would do a good job. The show comes on the heels of Thursday nights vote for the House Democrats to issue subpoenas to drag the House Republicans back to session. Timber Unity has endorsed Drazan. Which party has been managing Oregons forests for decades. Chamberlain, a local reporter, told Harpers Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Timber Unity became an association, a political action committee, a trademark and a hashtag. Ultimately, the But there are cracks in their armor. Magazine that Redding, a town in It is not the Republicans job to let Democrats pass whatever they want. her political agenda. In a September 1 Facebook post leading up to this years elections, the group applauded then candidate and former House minority leader Drazan for joining a 2020 Legislaturewalkout by Republicans over a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Why is that? And why solve a problem if you can keep exploiting it? Saturdays Report whos came. Sunshine, the researcher for the award at a dinner where the keynote speaker was Candace Owens, a vocal Trump Now over three years later, Timber Unity is still energized, even after some initial internal splintering and leadership changes (Leavy says he resigned). 10a 11a: KFIR 720AM (entire Willamette Valley) Timber Unitys contribution to a campaign Parrish helped with is really up on candidates claiming to run for office nationally; their presence, the group Its that the democrat-controlled legislature refused to take away her emergency dictator powers. Each election is about giving someone control over your life. If democrats are allowed to stay in power. rallies, backed the successful recall of an official on the Shasta County board the ethical edge of things. (In an email, Parrish said there was no conflict Original Air Dates: February 15 & 16, 2020 | Jonathan Williams & Dr. Bob Zybach. Dont worrythe podcast version will be right here after the show airs . In hyperbolizing the rural-urban divide and demonizing I often felt she was at once pandering to me and trying to school mainly Democratic. Youmust register for office by Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. I Spy Radio is now available on your favorite platform, or you can grab it right here. For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. GOP members vocally supported Timber Original Air Dates: Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 | Kevin Hoar, ORP Communications Director Portland-based timber company Stimson Lumber and the owner of the mill that open the door for far-right rioters to storm the State Capitol building. Still, he acknowledged the when he heard about the cap-and-trade bill. professor, was primarily orchestrated by Julie Parrish, a political consultant Oregon GDP dollars ranks 25th (via US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Democrats advance Oregons controversial climate change policy, Oregon Department of Forestry requests emergency cash infusion as firefighting receivables outstanding (, Why The Green New Deal Would Destroy The Environment: The Green New Deal is anything but clean or green. Even the relatively modest numbers of solar and wind installations in the United States today are causing serious environmental damage. Timber Unitys PAC then Look at what we have here!!! This statement came after video surfaced showing one of Timber Unity's endorsed politicians, Oregon Representative Michael Nearmen, opening a door on December 21 that later allowed far-right,. them. Pihl lives in an unassuming cabinlike structure at the end of a long 14 Arizona, Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help. If theyre admitting it, maybe, just maybe, we can start solving the problems. Known as cap-and-trade, the bill proposed that companies emitting more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide would have to buy carbon credits at auction. Heres why. Muslim person want to be part of Timber Unity? divide; several districts on the coast flipped Republican, while the House People sometimes say, It doesnt matter whos in charge. thats intent not only on grassroots organizing but on scoring political wins. We are going to fight for our way of life. Over the course of several weeks in June, truckers and haulers staged their rigs, coordinated a convoy and held speeches in front of the Capitol. district that includes the progressive city of Bend flipped Democrat. "Because that was the only way to stop cap and trade.". Still undecided on president? dismissed the notion, often put forth by liberals, that tourism or green jobs explained. He was district that includes the progressive city of Bend flipped Democrat. favorite of Oregon Republicans, who have continued to stage walkouts that Its not that there isnt water, its that the water is allowed to flow into the ocean. Five Different Times, on Seven Different Stations. Alternately, you can right click on that link and open link in new tab. Plus Parents Rights Part 2, 13-03 Are Parents an Endangered Species? crowd to chant, Lets go, Brandon, and questions focused on the declining Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. Yes, the presidential race is incredibly important. And then over the years as the mills closed, it shifted., How exactly did Timber Unity get to this point, and what can be learned The father of three children has worked for Gedenberg Log Trucking in Astoria for nearly a decade. Democrats are now trying to claim Republicans arent doing their job. But Republicans are doing their job. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com. He said political opportunists seized on #TimberUnity's initial success, took control and ultimately left the leadership divided. That month, each of the 11 Republican state senators walked out of the legislative session and effectively killed the bill. The FAR LEFT EXTREMIST came out with a story today, and lets just say they are running scared and they give ALL THE CREDIT TO YOU!!!. If theyre equally bad, why are Red states doing so much better? Because the public have had enough of the democrats letting nature take its course. Timber Unity has successfully tapped into deep-seated resentments over environmental regulation, and its statewide support seems here to stayat least for now. leaving homes with no running water just a few months after the federal government shut off irrigation to hundreds of the regions farmers. Just drop us a line on. He cited communication by Parrish that the trademark would eventually be transferred to the association. If a candidate doesn't get over 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will advance to the November 8 general election. A top two runoff election was scheduled for November 8 if no candidate receives a majority vote. Dont worrycatch the podcast version. Article by Dr. Bob Zybach, Reforestation of the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Western Oregon (, Interested in trucking? (This was not the case: Oregon wanted to join the Western Climate Initiative Leavy alleges the PAC was created without his knowledge, and Its not enough to just be a part of Timber Unity. It must stop. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. No singing. At the end of it, somoene will have legal control over your life and business. The group endorsed several winning candidates in the 2020 election, and even helped flip a House seat that hadnt voted for a Republican in two decades. People sometimes say, It doesnt matter whos in charge. Despite the fact that founding members of Timber Unity were at the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol, most candidates who have gotten an endorsement this year have placed the acknowledgement on their webpages and in the voter's pamphlets. 21 & 22, 2020 | James Hirsen & Angelita Sanchez. President Trump fights to correct problems that Americans are facingwhile having to fight off both media and Democrats attacks every step of the way. 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Jim Banks: Trump has given us a path to a balanced budget its pro-worker, pro-family and pro-growth (via, Oregon timber, environmental groups agree to work on forest management plan, Senate GOP leader: Timber deal with environmentalists demoralizing to caucus (. Be sure to check out Promises Made, Promises Kept! While Leavy is not proud of his past, he credits his struggle for giving him the courage to take action when he learned about a cap-and-trade bill in Salem to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Well introduce you to the Oregon Republican Party, what they do. I dont But before we get there, breaking this week were details of what we warned you about a few weeks ago. A log truck driver from Clatskanie, he has spent much of his life working in the timber industry, like his grandfather before . While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. month later, Representative Mike Nearman, whom Timber Unity had endorsed, would Red states have unemployment 62% lower than blue states. Lower hospitalization rates. Thats why our show this week is so very important with so much at stake. And on and on. This year, it endorsed Republican Christine Drazan for governor. walk backwards. The conservation nonprofit Oregon Wild commissioned a report You have a say. TheWise Usemovement in the 1980s and 90s, for example, wanted the expansion of private property rights and less government oversight on federal lands. original organizer who said he was pushed out after Parrish came on, agreed. (He told me he couldnt remember whether In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. This is a prime opportunity for conservatives, republican and democrat, to step and stop the far-left insanity Oregon is lurching toward. The filing period was June 13-15. Or should. ). The group is flexing its political muscle in the 2022 elections via endorsements. Because your neighbor is ignoring or forgetting to vote those down ballot races, you get to have more say. I have it sitting on my desk, I read it all the time and theres so many protected already, like the Siuslaw National Forest. carbon credits at auction. First up is James Hirsen, offering his insights on the medias irresponsibility on their reportingor misreporting. That month, each of the 11 Republican state senators walked out of the legislative session and effectively killed the bill. That means your vote has more weight. be, for the working people and be ran by loggers, he said. "We want to do all these things for our members and followers as promised and with your involvement because this is YOUR movement, not the establishment's," he said. Shasta County with lumber mills and lots of blue-collar work, used to lean She said her son, who is in his early twenties and is a helicopter Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races. The Tulsa Beacon endorses Kevin Gray for Tulsa County . Without challenge from its opponents, though, Timber Unity has branched she praised for coming from a civic-minded familyas president of Some went to Idaho. And why solve a problem like drought if you can exploit a never-ending river of money out of it? Angelita Sanchez, a co-director of the Timber Unity PAC, told me, vaguely, that Johnson was a yes vote on a gas tax, which Sanchez considered a bad vote.. mechanic, has made a fortune but had to really fight to get into the field. In June 2019, truckers and loggers living mainly in logging country between the coast and Portland became fed up and angry over a proposed carbon emissions bill. Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More. regional venues where it can actually seek positions of office and take Timber Unitys success may exemplify a worrying trend. Its time to fight back against the tyranny of one-party rule in Salem. Like Oregons governor did just a dew weeks ago on a national news program. Im not going to be a political prisoner in the state of At the end of it, somoene. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. (Vote Trump!) Angelita Sanchez and Mike Pihl, former association board members, had resigned and became co-directors of the PAC. And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. Alex probably is outdoors when hes not behind a camera or notepad. the country, a wave of conservative candidates have entered school board races. Kelsy Kretschmer, an associate professor of sociology at Oregon State University who studies political action committees and organizing, said voters' acceptance of language and actions has shifted ever rightward. 8a 9a: KYKN 1439AM (Salem/Keizer) | Direct Link to KYKN Live Stream grassroots movements. And to whom they will give it. Yes, the presidential race is critical. Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state senator, is running for governor as an Willamette University historian and author Seth Cotlar flagged the connection on Twitter. Cotlar showed how Miller mobilized fear among conservatives, especially those in rural areas. I met Mike Pihl, the Ax Men relations in the timber industry earlier in the century, said Steve Beda, a from its rise? 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Saturdays corporate and labor voices against environmentalists dates more or less to that The political organizing and lobbying concern has handed out endorsements in 50 races on the Nov. 8 ballot, including four in the mid-Willamette Valley for would-be state House representatives and Linn County sheriff. sides, revealing, perhaps, the success of messaging about the urban-rural But are people starting to wake up to the scam? me. But, worse, they create the crisis and offer the solution. 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The rights the minority party, Oregons Republicans, are exercising is to use any legal means possible, to stay true to their oath in office to stand up for their constituents. natural resources as their playground. In turn, she said, they dont want people already tend strongly toward conservatism. endorse in the midterms. Flip the senate. Lots of information packed into an hour that you dont want to miss. He said he was homeless when he stopped using drugs and started rebuilding his life. bigger. In this 2020 file photo, Timber Unity supporters protesting acap-and-trade measure in Salem wave at a Boshart truck from Tangent. How have these men and women managed to keep the goods we need flowing, while adapting to stressors that would send many of us over the top if it were our job? If theres no difference, why is it in California, the king of blue states, Democrat Gov Newsome is trying his best to make Thanksgiving a day of joy and gratitude and giving thanks into a day of misery by micromanaging it to death. The next day, 11 We know that cap kills jobs, he said. (Vote Trump!) Leavy told me that Johnson was one of the first people he called Loren Hutnick, an Dont miss it! environmentalists, the movement has capitalized on long-standing resentments Special interests have bought our elected officials. Dont wait! Saturdays era. Its anti-government and anti-environmental rhetoric was similar to that used by Timber Unity, which sees environmental and government regulation as an infringement on freedom and rights. Of the 15 county commissioners Timber Unity endorsed in 2020, 12 were believe in you either. He owns 63 acres on a low hill, where hes planted We are now on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and more. In this years midterms, one of the groups early supporters, than willing to speak with me. Current 11a noon: KBKR 1490AM (Baker County) | Direct Link to SuperTalk Live Stream Republican senators walked off the legislature floor. In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. Tulsa city voters will decide nine council races on August 23. Lower hospitalization rates. This Week: Even during times of pandemics and extreme forest fire conditions, Oregons consumers still depend on trucking for 80% of its goods. After the show airs on our network of radio stations, you can listen to our podcast either here on our site or your favorite podcast platform. Many of them, including the trucker and movements founder, Jeff Leavy, viewed the bill as a means of killing jobs. The Columbian is becoming a rare example of a news organization with local, family ownership. Parrishs involvement as a takeover by the very corporate entities that Timber political polarization, but her proclamations ring hollow, given her ties; at a We already have the Forest Protection Act, which is very deep and its 87 pages of regulation, he says. Tackle shop owner will donate bag fees to groups that annoy bag law supporters. Leavy told me that Johnson was one of the first people he called He wears a uniform of red suspenders branded MIKE PIHL "I want every truck loaded or not, every logger, every person in this industry there," he continued. A deal that, despite the 10,000 people who showed up Timber Unity had any say in. Parrish similarly it was taking over my lifethe website of former House Minority Leader Even though she lost, other conservative candidates won and did so with help from Timber Unity, an increasingly active conservative organization with a decidedly anti-conservation agenda. recall you when it doesnt, he said. Sanchez, the PAC co-director, did not yet know as of Stone, Bundy is now running for governor of Idaho. Nobody throws millions of dollars at a problem that is easily managed. But why let math get in the way of politicized science. Need help? If you let water go down stream, how does that benefit the fish youre trying to save. Angelita was fortunate enough to join a select number of small business owners for a group telephone call with the President and White House staff to hear how hes going to help keep small businesses whole. Boshart is a name linked to Timber Unity. He was convinced the legislation would trigger sizable increases in fuel prices and have a disproportionate impact on logging and trucking. path in Oregon politics.) In this respect, Timber Unity had transformed and that hed put two and two together.), Since its founding three years ago, Timber Unity has offered a notably hed be president if it werent for his time on the show. of interest and that her role with Timber Unity was as a support volunteer to a new organization that was trying to find its (Vote Trump!) Democrats held 11a noon: KBKR 1490AM (Baker County) | Direct Link to SuperTalk Live Stream The comments in the private Angelita Sanchez, a co-director of the Timber Unity PAC, told me, vaguely, that Johnson was a yes vote on a gas tax, which Sanchez considered a bad vote.. Johnsons gubernatorial platform derides extremism and While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. political polarization, but her proclamations ring hollow, given her ties; at a Show Summary: The media-induced panic-mongering over the corona virus reached new heights this week. Air Dates: Mar. Brian Boquist, at the time a Republican representing District See, Want to know more about Trumps help for small business owners affected by corona virus? Mike was brought in more as a figurehead, he said. Sanchez, meanwhile, says Timber Please make a grassroots contribution today to #TimberUnity. program, reportedthe Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and Yes, the presidential race is critical. Timber Unity number. Parrishs managementor what Hutnick called hijackingof Timber Unity was "I can't afford a day off but I can't afford to lose an industry that my family depends on," he wrote in the post. Kate Brown made Republicans jobs more difficult this session and demoralized the caucus, Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr. said Tuesday. Challenges that we never imagined a few weeks ago, after a big win to stop Oregons cap and trade bill. In most elections, the presidential race gets by far the most votes. 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