Matt Rowe

Political/Public Policy consultant. Fmr. Mayor and School Board member in Coquille, OR. Presently serving as Chair of the Libertarian Party of OR. #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

Another reason why Rectenwald is the best choice
delegates will have to choose from at the LNC later this Spring. Dedication to old guard policies when the facts prove them a disaster when enacted, is a surefire recipe for continued Libertarian irrelevancy. @LpmcOregon #orpol

[Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. @RecTheRegime]

“Historically, the Libertarian Party has been for open borders.”

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

Gas prices won't drop a single cent while social welfare spending to cover lost Gas Station attendant jobs will skyrocket, the cost of which will disproportionately be put on the back of the middle & working classes. Business as usual in the DEM crafted Utopia of Oregon. #orpol

[Dirk VanderHart @dirquez]

Gov. Tina Kotek has officially signed a bill allowing all Oregonians to pump their own gas. It is now the law of the land. #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

The folks with big money profit so much in Oregon from the rampant corruption that engulfs the system that the entire mainstream media establishment cooperates with these same moneyed interests in constructing a false narrative that results in a gaslighting of the people #orpol

[Dru Draper @drudraper]

Wow... This story just keeps getting worse and worse for Dems. #orpol #orleg https://t.co/c8JVEZR1vy

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

Who'd have thought? The SOS and AG were bought and paid for be La Mota, why not the Governor? #BoughtandPaidFor #OnlyinOregon #PaytoPlay #orpol

[Jeff Eager @Jeff_Eager]

Tina Kotek's no good, very bad weekend

Former OLCC director Steve Marks alleges Kotek fired him because La Mota wanted her to. #orpol #orleg

https://t.co/LAjwerSnku

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@dirquez #OrGov Tina Kotek has given a Pontius Pilate like approval to the self-service gas bill. Now we can watch as Gas Service Attendant jobs disappear while the cost of fuel fails to go down a penny. All as the Oligarchy keeps enriching itself at consumer expense! #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

The people of Oregon NEVER voted to castrate the death penalty (after re-implementing it in the 80s), and the actions of legislative Dems and their co-conspirators in the GOP exercised deeply undemocratic principles in removing the ultimate punishment 4 the ultimate crime. #orpol

[Ben West 🇺🇸 🦅 🇺🇲🦫🌲 @BenforOregon]

So, remember, like yesterday when the supporters of @OregonGovBrown's commutation of inmates on OR's death row said, "So, what they're still going to rot in prison forever." Turns out some of these horrific killers may be eligible for parole now. #ORpol

https://t.co/wlv6FmgOHo

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@AmericanDarln Nelson Research's (a GOP oriented polling outfit) final poll showed the race tied, and their previous two polls show a trendline of Drazan steadily losing ground. This trend is in alignment with the results found in the Data for Progress & Emerson College polls. #orpol #orgov

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@l_hipocrite @TroophR @dataforprogress @EmersonPolling @RealClearNews You misconstrue my prediction (informed by nearly 20 years working in & around OR politics) of the outcome in the race for Governor as being my personal political preference. This is not the case. I simply can separate my political analysis from my biases. #orpol #orgov

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

The doorstep of history is likely as close as Drazan gets once all votes are tallied. Latest polls on #orgov by @dataforprogress (Kotek +4) and @EmersonPolling (Kotek +5) predict a GOP loss. Also, @RealClearNews has quietly changed its projection back to a Dem hold. #orpol

[Christine Drazan @ChristineDrazan]

To the countless Oregonians who have put us on the doorstep of history: thank you.

Today may be the most consequential election for Oregon in a generation.

Let's get out the vote and make history! #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@LpmcOregon @RepChuyGarcia is a racist in every respect of the word. Through his lengthy career as a member of Congress, he has been completely dedicated to championing the interests of one racial group over another. Furthermore, he is a crook and a liar (IMO). Just ask @realBlagojevich.

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@TinaKotek (as Speaker) wouldn't meet with Parents and School Boards during the greatest educational crisis in Oregon History, preferring instead to ban them from the State House. Help protect OR Kids from big-moneyed special interests and vote for change this November! #orpol

[OregonMammaBear @unheardparent]

Is @TinaKotek willing to meet with Oregon parents?
She talked a lot about bringing people together and working everyone.

Why not start today?
#orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@unheardparent @ORLEG One of my favorite COVID-19/School Board tales is from the "height" of the lockdowns in 2020 -- I would routinely see the President of the Local Teacher's Union fishing on the Coquille River during work hours while parents couldn't even get calls returned. Never again! #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@markscogan Well, if the Brits keep banning foreign news outlets and seizing the assets of law-abiding foreign investors, they'll have no choice but to be stuck with the laughable BBC and Tik Tock. Hopefully they restore free speech in the UK sometime soon! #EndUkraineWar #GivePeaceAChance

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

She knew the pay when she ran, like thousands of poorly paid/unpaid elected officials across OR when they seek municipal/district office. Serving in the Legislature has only become a "full-time job" because its members want it to be. Just say NO to a full-time Legislature. #orpol

[OR360 @or360media]

Is #Oregon ready to invest in a representative legislature?

@Rachel_Prusak writes about the unlivable salary that kept her and two others from running for re-election and the talented people who can't afford the job.

#orleg #orpol #RepresentationMatters
https://t.co/k9eSf8dsoz

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

ICYMI: @oregoncatalyst was kind enough to publish my defense of the much-maligned Ballot Measure 110. In the article, I take the special interests to task for their bad faith narrative that M110 is solely responsible for OR's recent surge in crime. This is not true. #orpol

[Oregon Catalyst @oregoncatalyst]

Full defense of voter approved Measure 110 (drug law reform) https://t.co/D9qOh0oIBN

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@AmSolidarity We may have forgotten about the hole in the Ozone layer, but sadly, it has not forgotten about us. I have never understood the celebration of avoidable environmental degradation by some of those who claim to represent the right. Think beyond the talking points! #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

There has been a bad faith narrative being pushed by the Law Enforcement lobby that Measure 110 is the root cause for OR's most recent statewide surge in mass-homelessness and widespread crime. This is untrue. I take them to task in a guest opinion for @oregoncatalyst. #orpol

[Oregon Catalyst @oregoncatalyst]

Full defense of voter approved Measure 110 (drug law reform) https://t.co/D9qOh0oIBN

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@JMShumway This is a major problem in rural Oregon. In the areas that are not already media deserts, most of the surviving legacy media are co-opted/dependent on Public Notice advertising from City/County/District governments. Leaving little room for journalistic independence. #orpol

[Matt Rowe @MattRoweOR]

@markscogan This guy looks about as natural holding a gun as Liberace was with his numerous "girlfriends."