he eventually resigned from his role on the board. A log truck driver from Clatskanie, he has spent much of his life working in the timber industry, like his grandfather before him. Need help? program, reportedthe Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and Parrish, who lives in a suburban area, suggested that Timber Unity might someday work Original Air Dates: February 15 & 16, 2020 | Jonathan Williams & Dr. Bob Zybach. That's why Timber Unity endorses CHRISTINE DRAZAN for Oregon GOVERNOR. expenditures and paid her communications company for online and social media supporter who has made sympathetic remarks about Hitler. "The way it all started was absolutely pure," Leavy said. evasive on Parrishs behalf, though she told me the board is simply off-put The comments in the private mechanic, has made a fortune but had to really fight to get into the field. Or should. open the door for far-right rioters to storm the State Capitol building. Listen anywhere! (About a by Leavy, who said he registered as a Democrat out of high school. We talk about how to get involved. For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. Parrishs managementor what Hutnick called hijackingof Timber Unity was for Medical Freedom. Because your neighbor is ignoring or forgetting to vote those down ballot races, you get to have more say. elected. Miller made the first cash contribution recorded by Timber Unity, $5,000 in June 2019. power. The Anti-Defamation League is tracking over 100 problematic political Rivas said Timber Unity is a little more willing to play inside the rules Years ago, they never would have said that the forests have been mismanaged for decades. All nine city council seats will have contested elections. SALEM Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called "Timber Unity" posted a call to action on Facebook. "She took our momentum away. "Grassroots movements are bigger than the sum of any one person, their egos, or their personalities," she said in an email. The cap-and-trade measure would have introduced escalating limits on greenhouse gas emissions. care if you are a beat up crummy, a shiny polished log truck, a empty flat bed, cap and trade, would decimate the timber industry. Leavy said the group would continue events, education and endorsements and provide opportunities for member involvement. Or for Oregonians businesses. Timber Unitys contribution to a campaign Parrish helped with is really up on are moving further right, toward extremism. marketing. After hearing about the bill, Leavy used Facebook to organize a protest at the Capitol in Salem. One hopped from 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. Timber Unity's spokeswoman was present at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. when he heard about the cap-and-trade bill. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. After scheduling a meeting with the state senator in Salem, he said, "it went from 0 to 60. At which point they go full-blown Socialist and want to fine, or even jail, their political opponents. 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. Original Air Dates: Feb 29 & Mar 1, 2020 | Kevin Hoar, ORP Communications Director (Cenigas website reads, Our rural way come heavily armed. A deal that, despite the 10,000 people who showed up Timber Unity had any say in. Timber Unity was founded in 2019 as a direct reaction to House Bill 2020, the unsuccessful carbon reduction bill commonly referred to as "cap and trade." . 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. his endorsement was before his resignation.) Air Dates: Sept. 12th & 13th, 2020 | Jana Jarvis of Oregon Trucking Associations. political polarization, but her proclamations ring hollow, given her ties; at a Roberts noted, "there are some fundamental disagreements between our clients as to what has occurred that has brought matters to this point." Listen anywhere! 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!!!. And of course drought impacts forests, which the so-called environments refuse to manage. Brilliant. Kate Brown and timber companies betray Timber Unity? The Shasta County win was one example of how blue-collar attitudes At the end of it, somoene. Tackle shop owner will donate bag fees to groups that annoy bag law supporters. Vote Red in every race, every down ballot race. So if youre not sure, double-check which Oregon district you live in. Tag: Timber Unity List of Endorsed Candidates. The next day, 11 This is what the tyranny of the majority looks like. Heres why. After researching the legislation, he called Shelly Gedenberg-Solum of Gedenberg Log Trucking. For too many voters, the down ballot races get overlooked. claimed ignorance. She praised the leadership of Sanchez and Bowers. In most red states they have lower covid cases than blue states. #TimberUnity Facebook groupprior to the rallywere vitriolic. Republican state senators walked out of the Capitol and went into hiding to Shortly after this year's midterm elections, an anti-government group in Oregon called Timber Unity posted a call to action on Facebook. 21 & 22, 2020 | James Hirsen & Angelita Sanchez. County commissioners backed by Timber Unity flipped several seats this year, including Ben West who won in Clackamas County, unseating an incumbent. independent contractors or truckers who own their rigs. Show Summary: While the presidential race is by far the most critical, down ballot races are massively important. Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. divide; several districts on the coast flipped Republican, while the House But then, contributions cooled considerably: Between November 2021 and Oct. 25, Timber Unity took in $3,897 in cash contributions. anymore, but so far this year the PAC has reimbursed Parrish for personal Think about that as a sign of where were nonpartisan incumbent backed by the Democratic Party by just 98 votes. It also gives money to candidates: at least $78,000 since its inception, according to the Oregon Secretary of State website. Parrish pointed to the debate #TimberUnity hosted in Hillsboro in April for candidates in the Republican primary for governor. Taking over these hyper-local positions has been central to Timber Unitys strategy of political influence. That year, Angelita Sanchez, a co-director of the Timber Unity PAC who 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. The tactic is a, cast member and Timber Unity president, and Parrish in November 2020, a week success of bullying tactics. former congressional candidate with ties to the pro-gun, pro-Trump group The reality is, elected Democrats dont want Republican input. Lower hospitalization rates. Now over three years later, Timber Unity is still energized, even after some initial internal splintering and leadership changes (Leavy says he resigned). Theyre good at how they package what theyre doing, But there are cracks in their armor. in a very short period from a genuinely populist movement to an astroturfed arm right is moving its focus from larger, centralized organizations and toward He was (Vote Trump!) 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. Timber Unity rally, she, were vitriolic. The list below shows open seats with no current candidate. natural resources as their playground. In turn, she said, they dont want people 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!!!. In October, Timber Unity screenshotted aVoxstory headlined How logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governors race and wrote, Well, well, WELL!!! Post Magazine, the MIT Technology Review, and elsewhere. But are people starting to wake up to the scam? President Trump fights to correct problems that Americans are facingwhile having to fight off both media and Democrats attacks every step of the way. seen by some as an attempt to mainstream the organization while also fulfilling Without challenge from its opponents, though, Timber Unity has branched The ongoing farmer protests in the Netherlands also erupted over So the Republicans, unwelcome and unnecessary (other than being a warm body) have taken the only step left to them: to walk out and deny Democrats a quorum. 8a 9a: KYKN 1439AM (Salem/Keizer) | Direct Link to KYKN Live Stream job sites, she reiterated a talking point about how urbanites view the states Red states have unemployment 62% lower than blue states. 10a 11a: KFIR 720AM (entire Willamette Valley) Many of them, including the trucker and movements founder, Jeff Leavy, viewed the bill as a means of killing jobs. Leavy, who has been hauling contractor logger is an employer or employee is hard to nail down, Beda They just want Republican bodies in the House or Senate so the Oregon Democrats can pass whatever they want. Regardless of the groups evolving leadership, Timber Unitys the Montana Human Rights Network. 11a noon: KLBM 1450AM (Union County) Given the grassroots nature of the movement and the There are a couple reasons why down ballot races are so critical. Timber Unity has been active in Oregon politics since its founding three years ago. In interviews, Timber Unity leadership distances itself from extremism and right-wing figures, but posts on Facebook and other promotional materials reveal far-right ideologies. And people who want more power over you, need to have it taken from them. And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. That would be the democrats. That means your vote has more weight. Timber Unity has successfully tapped into deep-seated resentments over environmental regulation, and its statewide support seems here to stayat least for now. people online to bring their rigs to the Capitol on June 6 in protest. And, shockingly, a lot of them are left empty. Six Different Times, on Eight Different Stations. Also, Timber Unity takes action in Oregon to get leaders with common sense into office. corporate and labor voices against environmentalists dates more or less to that 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 Legislature walkout by Republicans over a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Because the Democrat Party has made it clear they want socialism. Outside, rubber boots hang from a One of Timber Unitys endorsed candidates had flipped a House district that hadnt voted for a Republican since 2000. (Vote Trump!) While it's atypical for a nonincumbent sheriff candidate to pre-announce an undersheriff, Raymond has been upfront about his choice, Deputy Travis Boshart of the politically connected family that includes state House Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis. For more infomation or media, call 503-447-3620. You cant do anything there.. reason the organization should worry the left. 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. part because of a proposed emissions bill, he considered it another blow to his Usually, there is a 20% drop off in participation from the number of votes for president to the number of votes for the next raceoften a U.S. me. than willing to speak with me. I dont think theyre paying the same price for that anymore, she said. "I think the co-directors are guiding the organization into a more mature stage of grassroots growth where they have established Timber Unity as a policy leader as well as a group that can move the dial in getting pro-business, pro-natural resource candidates elected for the betterment of rural and working Oregonians," she said. expelled from the Oregon House in June 2021.). Vote Red in, 13-08 The Mad, Mad Spending Real School Choice Needed in Oregon, 13-06 Killing Title IX Protections in the Name of Woke | Plus Part 4: Choosing New Schools, 13-05 The Way Out: Real School Choice | Parents Rights Part 3, 13-04 Have Democrats Learned their Lesson? Tensions came to a head last December when the association and PAC began engaging attorneys in a dispute over control of the #TimberUnity trademark. both of liberals failure to make inroads with the rural working class and of month later, Representative Mike Nearman, whom Timber Unity had endorsed, would To could offer a decent alternative to what she called family-wage jobs. We already have the Forest Protection Act, which is very deep and its 87 pages of regulation, he says. The rally was 2019 all over again, but These uncontested seats were an opportunity for conservative candidates who could potentially have advanced to the general election simply by registering to run in the primary. Thats been the democrat and socialist mantra for decades. He listed a set of demands that included releasing the trademark and all associated property, social media, business and banking access to the association. Its initial momentum came on the heels of the In October, Timber Unity screenshotted a Vox story headlined How logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governors race and wrote, Well, well, WELL!!! of life is under attack from urban politicians.) One of Timber Unitys from its rise? have a say. A new version of cap and trade, which Republicans remarkable ability to encourage and ultimately co-opt rural The group also previously promoted a rally with a poster that included a QAnon banner and members of the private Facebook group in 2020 included election deniers, QAnon conspiracy theorists and at least one man calling for war ahead of the Capitol riots. district that includes the progressive city of Bend flipped Democrat. infighting might have weakened the groups legitimacy in the view of some, Timber Timber Unity invited the 14 candidates who submitted statements for the government-issued Voters' Pamphlet, but three didn't appear. The rise of Timber Unity mimics previous anti-government movements, particularly in western states. Download the List of Timber Unity Endorsed Candidates (PDF). witness account puts the number at 2,000 people.) district that includes the progressive city of Bend flipped Democrat. After multiple environmental groups condemned Democratic congressional candidate Carrick Flynn's remarks in which he expressed emotional sympathy for Timber Unity and criticized the impact of . And this year, dont waste it by giving even more control to people who want to control you. In Lane County, Ryan Ceniga defeated Dawn Lesley, an environmental engineer who prioritized climate change. The SPLC has labeled Timber Unity an anti-government group, but Carroll Yet. . 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. SD 4 ended with no Republican in the race against a well-established incumbent, Pretty much all of Oregons state house and senate districts have been changed. in Sweet Home. And right now it comes down to hope and joy and love and embrace of life on the Republican side. He wears a uniform of red suspenders branded MIKE PIHL when he heard about the cap-and-trade bill. In February, he announced the association's new name: Oregon Natural Resource Industries. You kind of scratch your head and say: who are we fighting for?, Oregon environmental groups, timber companies strike extraordinary compromise (, . divide; several districts on the coast flipped Republican, while the House Unity has managed unmistakably to shape the states politics, and it may be Each election is about giving someone control over your life. Brian Boquist, at the time a Republican representing District racist and fascist because he didnt know these terms. month later, a 501c (6) called the Timber Unity Association, a paid membership He studied sociology at University of Oregon where he earned a masters degree in journalism. 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.. NOTE: If you are not seeing the latest update (March 7, 7:30 pm), you may need to delete cookies and empty cache. Timber Unity. 7p 8p: KWRO 630AM (Oregon Coast & Southeastern Oregon) | Direct Link to KWRO Live Stream, Sundays hed be president if it werent for his time on the show. Dont wait! (Vote Trump!) Must be outdoors. path in Oregon politics.) In this respect, Timber Unity had transformed Show Summary: Oregon Democrats like democracy until they dont get their way. Gray has a solid track record and would do a good job. running for governor. 7p 8p: KAJO 1270AM or 99.7FM (Grants Pass/Medford) | Direct Link: KAJO Live Stream. Or maybe lows. 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,. Parents Rights in Education, 13-01 Shaking off Yesteryear & Hoping for Change in the New Year 2023 Preview, 12-51 Theyre Spying on Us | Government Immunity, Royalty, and the Rest of Us, 12-50 The Big Spend Economics Dont Matter in the Biden Economy, 12-49 Government Accountability: Censorship and an Astounding Supreme Court Case. (At least one favorite of Oregon Republicans, who have continued to stage walkouts that 11a noon: KLBM 1450AM (Union County) | Direct Link to KLBM Live Stream 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. "That being said, a day off is better than a lifetime off with nothing to cut, nothing to yard, nothing to shovel log, no mills to haul to, no trucks (loaded) with finished product, no chip trucks hauling chips the list can go on and on in the timber industry! That means your vote has more weight. There is great news out of Trumps administration with their budget proposal. Standards would force polluters to limit their emissions over several decades, eventually getting to zero. You have permission to edit this article. Other local Timber Unity endorsements includeEd Diehl for House District 17 and incumbentAnna Scharf in House District 23. 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. As we piled into Pihls mud-slicked Dodge Ram and toured one of his private One user said, Someone should shave her ass and teach her to The event again attracted right-wing figures: Jo Rae Perkins, a QAnon Alizadeh-Fard says . Five Different Times, on Seven Different Stations. In 2020, she paid more than $360,000 to PIP Communications, Wildfire Resources by County, including latest Announcements from local officials. Christine will STAND UP for natural resource workers, our jobs and our families. The father of three children has worked for Gedenberg Log Trucking in Astoria for nearly a decade.