Jeff Newgard
@jeffnewgard.bsky.social
State and local tax policy and strategy by day, astrophotographer by night. I haven't decided how I'll use BlueSky, so it'll probably be a hodgepodge for a while.
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40 years ago today, Ferris Bueller took the day off.
June 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
40 years ago today, Ferris Bueller took the day off.
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The Portland Metro Chamber on Thursday morning added pressure to a volatile budget season by sending a research paper it funded to the Portland City Council and Mayor Keith Wilson, claiming that the council does not possess the authority to raise taxes without voter approval.
Portland Metro Chamber to City Council: You Don’t Have Authority to Raise Taxes
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Portland Metro Chamber on Thursday morning added pressure to a volatile budget season by sending a research paper it funded to the Portland City Council and Mayor Keith Wilson, claiming that the council does not possess the authority to raise taxes without voter approval.
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Congratulations to Sisters, Oregon on becoming an International Dark Sky Community!
Welcome to the DarkSky Places family! Link below to learn about their efforts to become an International Dark Sky Community.
darksky.org/news/sisters...
#ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #IDSP #TravelOregon
Welcome to the DarkSky Places family! Link below to learn about their efforts to become an International Dark Sky Community.
darksky.org/news/sisters...
#ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #IDSP #TravelOregon
January 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Congratulations to Sisters, Oregon on becoming an International Dark Sky Community!
Welcome to the DarkSky Places family! Link below to learn about their efforts to become an International Dark Sky Community.
darksky.org/news/sisters...
#ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #IDSP #TravelOregon
Welcome to the DarkSky Places family! Link below to learn about their efforts to become an International Dark Sky Community.
darksky.org/news/sisters...
#ProtectTheNight #LightPollution #IDSP #TravelOregon
Excellent news for Sisters, Oregon! It's no tall order for a city so close to a major city to get the dark sky designation from @darkskyintl.bsky.social.
Another city in Oregon has been named an International Dark Sky Community
This central Oregon city is hoping to become a hub for astrotourism.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Excellent news for Sisters, Oregon! It's no tall order for a city so close to a major city to get the dark sky designation from @darkskyintl.bsky.social.