Tim Nesbitt
@timnesbittor.bsky.social
Writer, Oregon gardener, DIY apprentice.
Trump is doing to the stock market what he did to Ukraine. First, he roughs you up, then he buys you a beer.
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Trump is doing to the stock market what he did to Ukraine. First, he roughs you up, then he buys you a beer.
In this commentary, I dug into the sources of Oregon's huge surge in revenues predicted for its next budget period. Spoiler: It's not sustainable.
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/12/o...
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/12/o...
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon appears to be facing remarkable revenue growth. But that bounty is really just an illusion, columnist Tim Nesbitt says.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
In this commentary, I dug into the sources of Oregon's huge surge in revenues predicted for its next budget period. Spoiler: It's not sustainable.
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/12/o...
Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/12/o...
Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/13/b...
Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers • Oregon Capital Chronicle
There was good news and bad news in the data released over the past few weeks on how Oregon’s school kids are doing.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/13/b...
A task force on rapid response is an oxymoron.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announces Rapid Response Task Force co-chaired by 81 year old congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, congressmen Gerry Connolly (74) and Jamie Raskin (62)
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A task force on rapid response is an oxymoron.
When Republicans were out of power, they never conceded this much power to the Democrats.
Asked how Democrats will stop Trump, Sen. Cory Booker says "elections matter" and that "we do not control the House, and we're in a minority in the Senate, and we don't control the White House. That gives them tremendous power, even within the bounds of how our democracy is supposed to work."
February 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
When Republicans were out of power, they never conceded this much power to the Democrats.
Not a fair headline or lede here since the post goes on to list a number of Republican bills that will, like them or not, will change the status quo.
Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/06/o...
Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/06/o...
Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon House Republicans painted a dire picture of Oregon’s high cost of living, homelessness and faltering schools on Thursday.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Not a fair headline or lede here since the post goes on to list a number of Republican bills that will, like them or not, will change the status quo.
Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/06/o...
Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/06/o...
Good reporting!
A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/23/a...
A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/23/a...
A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Morgan Nesbit sounds pretty benign, but the Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project has sown plenty of discord over logging plans.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good reporting!
A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/23/a...
A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/23/a...
Does state gov't need remedial education? Will there be tests? Dozens of bills like these this season:
SB 28 – Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
SB 37 – Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy.
SB 45 – Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
SB 28 – Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
SB 37 – Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy.
SB 45 – Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
January 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Does state gov't need remedial education? Will there be tests? Dozens of bills like these this season:
SB 28 – Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
SB 37 – Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy.
SB 45 – Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
SB 28 – Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care.
SB 37 – Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy.
SB 45 – Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
All 3 of these lawmakers are Rs. Was a time when the Ds would be all over this.
Sure, it's a bit performative. But it's telling where the parties choose to perform nowadays.
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/07/l...
Sure, it's a bit performative. But it's telling where the parties choose to perform nowadays.
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/07/l...
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Republicans want to ban utilities from raising rates on customers if the companies face years of unresolved wildfire lawsuits.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
All 3 of these lawmakers are Rs. Was a time when the Ds would be all over this.
Sure, it's a bit performative. But it's telling where the parties choose to perform nowadays.
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/07/l...
Sure, it's a bit performative. But it's telling where the parties choose to perform nowadays.
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/07/l...
Cities and counties leading in the effort to build more housing deserve more support from the state. Now's the time, when the state is benefiting from a surge in new revenues.
State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/09/s...
State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/09/s...
State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Once every decade or so, state government gets a big gift from Oregon taxpayers — a surge of revenues, and we are now in such a time.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Cities and counties leading in the effort to build more housing deserve more support from the state. Now's the time, when the state is benefiting from a surge in new revenues.
State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/09/s...
State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/09/s...
Wyden is right -- this is a huge issue for Oregonians.
Good reporting!
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/r...
Good reporting!
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/r...
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s largest investor-owned electric utility has enjoyed a 34% rise in power demand from industrial customers such as semiconductor manufacturers and data centers in the last five years, requiring...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Wyden is right -- this is a huge issue for Oregonians.
Good reporting!
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/r...
Good reporting!
Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/r...