Rob Taylor
5 articlesRob Taylor is a conservative political commentator, podcaster, and activist based on Oregon's southern coast. He hosts The Rob Taylor Report and The Friday Night Rant and writes The Rob Blog, covering individual rights, government accountability, election integrity, and Coos and Curry county politics. Long known locally as the Coos County Watchdog, he advocates for conservative principles in rural coastal Oregon. Learn more at RobTaylorReport.com
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Fact-Check: Oregon's $32.8 Million Consumer Recovery Claim
Rob Taylor finds the state's $32.8 million in consumer recoveries credible, but calls the claim that Oregon is filling a gap left by the federal CFPB overstated.
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Port Orford Banned FLOCK. Maybe Coos County Should Too
Port Orford's council voted unanimously to keep automated license plate readers out of the city. Coos Bay, North Bend, Coquille and the Board of Commissioners have the same authority.
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Coos Bay's Building Safety Month: Promoting Costly Codes
A four-week city campaign urged residents to lobby for the latest International Code Council standards while omitting Coos Bay's own costs and the fact that ICC membership is optional.
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We Keep Pretending This Time Will Be Different
The House voted 399-5 to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act through September 2026, leaving three permanent fixes on the table: a land endowment, county land transfers, or PILT.
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They Called It a Conspiracy Theory — A Jury Just Proved Them Wrong
A federal jury convicted a Bronx man of running an unregistered Chinese police station in Manhattan's Chinatown — a warning about what happens when local officials blur national sovereignty.