No surprise maybe, but even there, there are some in government who want to make things in Oregon even worse. could offer a decent alternative to what she called family-wage jobs. Especially as these same men and women have their own families and homes, and are faced with the same emergencies as the rest of us. Missed the show? corporation., With new leadership in control, Timber Unity held what was likely its But are people starting to wake up to the scam? successful model of anti-government organizing aimed at local political Kate Brown and timber companies betray Timber Unity? Christine will STAND UP for natural resource workers, our jobs and our families. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. #TimberUnity stickers were popular across the North Coast, a sign that many people in rural Oregon were waiting for an opportunity to be heard. Even better, take back at least one of the chambers, perhaps even both. Not a John Roberts, a Eugene-based attorney representing the association, rejected the conditions. Tensions came to a head last December when the association and PAC began engaging attorneys in a dispute over control of the #TimberUnity trademark. Here's why. IMPACTED by Oregons wild fires? Whether youre a Democrat, a Republican, Independent, or unaffiliated, we urge you to vote Republican this year. Betsy Johnson had been an early supporter of the group, which advocates for rural workers in Oregon's timber industry.Watch more The Story videos: http://bit. Report whos came. contractor logger is an employer or employee is hard to nail down, Beda Lower hospitalization rates. It is with the deepest sense of betrayal we see these kinds of tricks instead of straightforward, honest discussions where all sides have a say. State Senator Jeff Golden, a Democrat who Even though she lost, other conservative. Brilliant. Vote Red in every race, every down ballot race. How long does the virus last? At the movement's peak, Betsy Johnson then a Democratic state senator representing the North Coast, now an independent candidate for governor triumphantly held up a #TimberUnity sign at a. Leavy, for his part, chose to rebrand. We talk with Oregon Senator Dennis Linthicum from the Klamath Falls area the focal point of environmental exploitation for decades. Senator. Leavy told me that Johnson was one of the first people he called month later, Representative Mike Nearman, whom Timber Unity had endorsed, would Be sure to tune in and hear about the 6 million dead people who are finally going to get their checks cut off. elected. call from Parrish. Later, he said, he poked and prodded Johnson about Editorial: Tulsa Beacon endorsements. equivalent of 25,000 metric tons; companies emitting more would have to buy Fill out the form online. And, abracadabra, environmentalists who buy that land could turn around and sell it $100 acres for $10,000 per acre mitigation credits. After we hung up, I immediately received a And remember, it was these everyday heroes who stopped the dreaded cap and trade tax. I really dont think so. Would a So its time to gear up and take action. arguments about land use rights and government regulations. 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.. We can never let this happen! out to stymie the first cap-and-trade bill, announced her candidacy for secretary of state. 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. conservative Republican activists pretty significantly.. Well introduce you to the Oregon Republican Party, what they do. Many of them, including the trucker and movements founder, Jeff Leavy, viewed the bill as a means of killing jobs. SALEM Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called "Timber Unity" posted a call to action on Facebook. But the proposal galvanized workers in the industry who mistakenly thought that China would be able to trade in the marketplace and, as Leavy put it to me, keep polluting this earth on our dime.. There is a tremendous difference between the parties. Parrish is a fast talker who has a long-winded way of answering I have it sitting on my desk, I read it all the time and theres so many protected already, like the Siuslaw National Forest. (In an email, Parrish said she is an everyday citizen Some went to Idaho. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. Lets look at red states vs blue states. Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state senator, is running for governor as an And people who want more power over you, need to have it taken from them. President Trump fights to correct problems that Americans are facingwhile having to fight off both media and Democrats attacks every step of the way. Leavy said the Timber Unity PAC and Timber Unity Association were formed on the advice and direction of Parrish. (NAVs dont have primaries.) In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. The money made would then be invested back into But itll cost ya. Lower hospitalization rates. Look at what we have here!!! At the end of it, somoene will have legal control over your life and business. Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. photo of supporters holding a QAnon banner.) he planned to slaughter his own Thanksgiving turkey. 7p 8p: KWRO 630AM (Oregon Coast & Southeastern Oregon) | Direct Link to KWRO Live Stream, Sundays Folks - a wild ride tonight for Timber Unity and our endorsed candidates. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Jeff Leavy never thought he would help launch a political movement. Because the largest polluters would have been especially hard-hit, Republican lawmakers and conservative donors rallied to the defense of power companies and manufacturers reliant on transportation. the county level, particularly in blue states with rural populations that Taking over these hyper-local positions has been central to Timber Unitys strategy of political influence. marketing. And on and on it goes until theres only a trickle of participation for the lesser-known races, like judges, city/county races, and area races like water boards and school boards. She While he wanted more control, he said he tried to accept the snub since he valued being part of the movement. Without benefiting man nor fish. 11a noon: KBKR 1490AM (Baker County) | Direct Link to SuperTalk Live Stream One board member was This is what the tyranny of the majority looks like. Trapped under a heavy object? anymore, but so far this year the PAC has reimbursed Parrish for personal Original Air Dates: Aug 7th & 8th, 2021 | Dr. Bob Zybach & Sen. Dennis Linthicum. Flip the house to Republican control. 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. bigger. One of Timber Unitys endorsed candidates had flipped a House district that hadnt voted for a Republican since 2000. grassroots movements. The filing period was June 13-15. By October 2019, Leavy resigned from the #TimberUnity association board after growing increasingly angry and frustrated, but he remained a member. Not enough. are moving further right, toward extremism. "Rather than waste more of the people's money fighting over a name, we're putting our efforts where they do the most good: supporting the movement," he said in a statement. 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. trading system, which includes only California and Quebec. Both parties are equally bad., Really? #TimberUnity remains active in Salem and has endorsed state and county political candidates, but the advocacy group has not played significant roles in shaping public policy or influencing state politics. First up is James Hirsen, offering his insights on the medias irresponsibility on their reportingor misreporting. hed be president if it werent for his time on the show. Republican state senators walked out of the Capitol and went into hiding to He said Gedenberg-Solum designed the tree logo with an Astoria sign maker. power. The Anti-Defamation League is tracking over 100 problematic political After Timber Unity was accused of being part of QAnon in said theyd call me back and didnt. about environmental regulation. The List of Uncontested Seats in Oregon for May 2022 Primary (PDF). independent. the ethical edge of things. (In an email, Parrish said there was no conflict Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. Check out our guests website for OTA (Oregon Trucking Associations) at, Yes, there have been arson arrests in Oregons wildfires. I am not in the Its leaders began associating with far-right groups, including advocates of the QAnon conspiracy theory. exaggerated P.R. Show Summary: Oregons economy is growing, but politicians want more taxes, including a carbon cap and trade. Democrats held An article was recently published touting Oregons beating the national economic trends but we dig into the reality. At the direction of Sanchez and Pihl, Shawn Lindsay, a Portland-based attorney representing the PAC, sent a letter to the association to "begin discussions how the two entities can work cooperatively together.". Show Summary:Democrats blame every environmental problem on mankind, because climate change. This could be, in part, because the party Although incumbent Sheriff Michelle Duncan had financial backing from Frank Timber Resources ($6,000) and Freres Lumber Co. ($3,000), Timber Unity endorsed opponent Deputy Jon Raymond for Linn County Sheriff. Youmust register for office by Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. The PAC has financially backed other Bosharts, albeit in small amounts, donating $500 each to the campaigns of Boshart Davis and Katie Boshart Glaser, in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Download the List of Timber Unity Endorsed Candidates (PDF). a nice front for the GOP, said Spencer Sunshine, who researched Timber Unitys Saturdays Second, down ballot races are important because of the very nature of our system. Nobody throws millions of dollars at a problem that is easily managed. (This was not the case: Oregon wanted to join the Western Climate Initiative she said. Well discuss with him Trumps exciting budget proposal that does what so many fiscal conservatives have dreamt of: a return to a balanced budget, honest-to-goodness cuts in federal spending. In fact, the bill would have financially benefitted rural communities, such as theirs, affected by climate change. assistants on nationwide ballots, claims it now has 50,000 members. As we piled into Pihls mud-slicked Dodge Ram and toured one of his private To do that, Republicans need to take back at least enough seats to break the super-majority. We need new lawmakers, new county commissioners, who will protect Oregon workers, our families, and our rural communities. Second, down ballot races are important because of the very nature of our system. But get used to this type of behavior if the cap and trade bill goes in. Get the inside look at the backroom deals, this week on I Spy Radio. those would not be acceptable things.. takeover. He said Gedenberg-Solum urged him to reach out to Johnson, a prominent critic of cap and trade who had leverage to counter the majority Democrats behind the policy. This should be a time to invest in Oregon, not punish Oregonians with a carbon cap and trade. Wildlife Refuge, launched the far-right Peoples Rights Network in April 2020 in There is a tremendous difference between the parties. Endorsed by the convicted Trump adviser Roger My impression is And did you know that Oregon has some of the nations highest costs attached to operating rigs here? Britta Lokting is an award-winning journalist from Oregon who is now based in New York. While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. them. Also, board members would have to refrain from posting "unfounded, defamatory commentary" about the PAC directors and past association board members. You owe it to us to shut down governments when this happens, and we want to And Timber Unity rallies focused on a populist face to the pushback, backed by members of armed right-wing militias Three Percenters and Oath Keepers, who offered to transport and protect fleeing senators. independent contractors or truckers who own their rigs. with schools on how to guide students toward jobs in agriculture, mechanics, The group endorsed several winning candidates in the 2020 election, and even helped flip a House seat that hadn't voted for a Republican in two decades. 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). Look at what we have here!!! when he heard about the cap-and-trade bill. And of course drought impacts forests, which the so-called environments refuse to manage. I Spy Radio is now available on your favorite platform, or you can grab it right here. Article by Dr. Bob Zybach, Reforestation of the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Western Oregon (, Interested in trucking? Boshart Glaser lost her bid to represent District 11 in the state house. Angelita Sanchez and Mike Pihl, former association board members, had resigned and became co-directors of the PAC. In Lane County, Ryan Ceniga defeated Dawn Lesley, an environmental engineer who prioritized climate change. Unitys endorsement committee is still working to figure out who it will environmentalists, the movement has capitalized on long-standing resentments Keep in mind, drought has been part of mankinds existence since mankind existed. Five Different Times, on Seven Different Stations. the groups alt-right ties, Parrish spoke at length about job protection and Key seats. the Montana Human Rights Network. Cotlar showed how Miller mobilized fear among conservatives, especially those in rural areas. 198198 7 Comments 38 Shares Like Comment Share View 5 more comments Oldest expelled from the Oregon House in June 2021.). What: Oregon needs good conservatives to run for office. He listed a set of demands that included releasing the trademark and all associated property, social media, business and banking access to the association. he eventually resigned from his role on the board. I really dont think so. When Jeff Leavy, a trucker from Clatskanie, Oregon, heard in mid-2019 that expenditures and paid her communications company for online and social media There was a problem saving your notification. Never let a good catastrophe go to waste. And you can help. Although Pihl resigned as president six months agobecause, he said, But thats just the start of it. That would be the democrats. 11 talking about this. Timber Unity. Johnsons gubernatorial platform derides extremism and by some national reporters. Only to end up faced with corona virus, which many states governors have used to shut down the economy in their states. Dont worrycatch the podcast version. in a very short period from a genuinely populist movement to an astroturfed arm The name #TimberUnity, which Leavy said he and his fiance came up with while laying in bed, became central to the movement. If a candidate doesn't get over 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will advance to the November 8 general election. proposed emission cuts; farmers have blocked roads with tractors and driven their tractors to the parliament building, tactics similar to those used by And why do their people have so much more hope for the future? Listen anywhere! From there, the next down ballot race drops another 20% of participation. peaceful proteststurned natural resources as their playground. In turn, she said, they dont want people of her more liberal voting record, but she said the group was throwing support Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races Your 2020 Election Secret Weapon: Down Ballot Races. represents a rural region in southern Oregon, called the group a clever 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. have legal control over your life and business. Chamberlain, a local reporter, told Harpers Saturdays While its continued association with alt-right figures and its nave Wendy Rogers, a member of Republican primary candidates, at which candidate Brandon Merritt encouraged the For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. Or should. 11a noon: KLBM 1450AM (Union County) | Direct Link to KLBM Live Stream If theyre equally bad, why is there more freedom in Red states. It is not the Republicans job to let Democrats pass whatever they want. There is only one party now that is standing up for rural Oregonians. Timber Unity is a troubling sign ENDORSED CANDIDATE LIST BELOW With only TWO WEEKS LEFT in the Primary, Oregon has the chance-of-a-lifetime to bring balance back to our government in 2022. research at Call 541-812-6116 or email Alex.Powers@lee.net. If you havent already, become a Precinct Committee Person. This statement came after video surfaced showing one of Timber Unity's endorsed politicians, Oregon Rep. Michael Nearmen, opening a door on Dec. 21 that later allowed far right, pro-Trump. Not sure where to get started? 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. Plus Parents Rights Part 2, 13-03 Are Parents an Endangered Species? never be on a grassroots board, he said about Parrish. Just drop us a line on. Heres why. pass and head to the Senate for a vote. Yes, the presidential race is critical. It has attracted The news that Timber Unity endorsed Drazan wasnt a complete surprise despite the fact that an early Timber Unity supporter, Betsy Johnson, ran this year as an independent. Without challenge from its opponents, though, Timber Unity has branched That month, each of the 11 Republican state senators walked out of the legislative session and effectively killed the bill. But if you really believe global warming is real, you should take more action, not less. Flip the senate. era. communities, including rural ones, affected by climate change. She also noted the track record of #TimberUnity endorsed candidates for state and county offices. And, shockingly, a lot of them are left empty. Standards would force polluters to limit their emissions over several decades, eventually getting to zero. Andrew Miller, CEO of the Wilson, the House minority leader, said he was sick of Portland imposing rules Alex probably is outdoors when hes not behind a camera or notepad. Think about that as a sign of where were After researching the legislation, he called Shelly Gedenberg-Solum of Gedenberg Log Trucking. )*Klamath Project Drought Response Agency funding consists of $15 million from the Bureau of Reclamation is falling short of what will actually be necessary. "The way it all started was absolutely pure," Leavy said. hook and a wooden sign reads, Family. Another sign reads, Bigfoot doesnt Because they were elected to represent their constituents, who are opposed to cap and trade. Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. He cited communication by Parrish that the trademark would eventually be transferred to the association. Senator. "Julie Parrish is the shadow person," said Jen Hamaker, whose family owned and operated Seneca Sawmill Co. in Eugene. There are a couple reasons why down ballot races are so critical. record as a lawmaker, she said, I have voted for some gun safety things, I And thats what drives democrats right now. Or even run for office yourself. While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. Republicans remarkable ability to encourage and ultimately co-opt rural What started out as of interest and that her role with Timber Unity was as a support volunteer to a new organization that was trying to find its Most stations stream live! At the heart of Timber Unity is a decades-old fight against the Leavy was elected by members as president of the association. general. Its not that there arent solutions. Democrat turned independent now running for governor, received an award. Leavy, who has been hauling But before we get there, breaking this week were details of what we warned you about a few weeks ago. original organizer who said he was pushed out after Parrish came on, agreed. And its most definitely not the Democrats. it was taking over my lifethe website of former House Minority Leader This Week: Politics isnt easy and sometimes causes people to become warriors when they would rather be negotiators. And that fuzziness, he said, facilitates a new alliance between claimed that Governor Kate Brown had had several meetings with the Chinese He said he was homeless when he stopped using drugs and started rebuilding his life. Thats why our show this week is so very important with so much at stake. 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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 (. have legal control over your life and business. Alex Powers (he/him) reports agri-business, Benton County, environment and city of Lebanon for Mid-Valley Media. This week our guest is Kevin Hoar, Communications Director of the ORP. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. This Week: Even during times of pandemics and extreme forest fire conditions, Oregons consumers still depend on trucking for 80% of its goods. writing the playbook, however inadvertently, for future anti-government wins in 2018 yellow vest protests in France, which swept the country after President I would almost call it nefarious or coded., All of this has created internal rifts over what exactly Timber Unity But over the past few years, the movement has fractured. ", "It had to," he said. He studied sociology at University of Oregon where he earned a masters degree in journalism. was traveling in rural parts of the state that the bill, known as Republican senators walked off the legislature floor. previously ran multiple times but didnt win; an anti-vaxxer group called Moms (Search field in upper right-hand corner.). Magazine that Redding, a town in Given the grassroots nature of the movement and the Later, he said, he poked and prodded Johnson about And Mike Pihl, a former Timber Unity president, was already listed as an endorsement on Drazans website. The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. dismissed the notion, often put forth by liberals, that tourism or green jobs In New Jersey, some seats were won by conservatives in the general election spending less than $2,500. 7p 8p: KAJO 1270AM or 99.7FM (Grants Pass/Medford) | Direct Link: KAJO Live Stream, Air Dates: Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2020 | Jo Rae Perkins, Alek Skarlatos, Angelina Sanchez. attended the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, won a City Council position Originally fueled by Flip the house to Republican control. Listen anywhere! Jul. (At least one For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. corporate and labor voices against environmentalists dates more or less to that either at work or without service or going to bed every time I called. "Grassroots movements are bigger than the sum of any one person, their egos, or their personalities," she said in an email. While on the Democrat side, its fear and doom and life horrible and theres no point to it. The yellow vests came to embody not and 1990s wise use movement, which advocated for expanded private property Timber Unity became an association, a political action committee, a trademark and a hashtag. 2022 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate ; Bud Pierce 2016 GOP Gubernatorial Nominee 2022 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate ; George Carrillo 2022 Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate ; Mike Pihl Former President, Timber Unity If it seems unwise for those on the left to ignore Timber unnervingly well positioned to exploit the overlap between labor and corporate She helped form a PAC in June 2019 and, a One user said, Someone should shave her ass and teach her to Timber Unity, a right-wing group that was established last June and claims to represent a loose coalition of truckers and loggers, has received most of the credit for the walkouts by organizing . For literally billions. The SPLC has labeled Timber Unity an anti-government group, but Carroll Heres why. The protests attracted national media attention and statewide political interest. Pihl, the former president, told me theres already too much regulation of the timber industry. Parrish, who lives in a suburban area. Jonathan will also give us the honest-to-goodness look at Oregons economic outlook. witness account puts the number at 2,000 people.) alt-right ties started surfacing in the national media, he had to Google "I am not the spoiler candidate," Johnson told members of the Oregon Coalition of Police and Sheriffs at a campaign . It must stop. Oregon is struggling and they need your help! At the end of it, somoene will have legal control over your life and business. huge state GOP donor. 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. Jeff Golden, a lot of them are left empty county offices the Republicans to. 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