Subscriber Special - OREGON STATE GOVERNMENT'S $278 MILLION SELF-PROMOTION MACHINE May 23, 2017 01:46 PM "Oregonians deserve a safe space from government manipulation, propaganda and bloated contracts." "Like" & "Share" on our Facebook page: CLICK HERE In Oregon, public relations, marketing and advertising for state-run enterprises is very lucrative. In Oregon, a $7.15 million two-year advertising contract became a $22.87 million six-year contract. A $4.75 million five-year advertising contract can be extended without a competitive bid process for for up to fifteen years. An Oregon Lottery vendor gets to bill six positions for $200 and more per hour and reaped $34 million in payouts. But, it's even worse... Governor Kate Brown's 'PR' machine is targeting manufacturing companies for polluting 'violations' of proposed regulations - even though they are in compliance with all current state and federal regulations! Read our OpenTheBooks investigation published at Forbes, click here. Learn about the troubling growth of government 'PR' power and their self-promotion machine. After all, it's your money! Matthew Tyrmand Deputy Director Adam Andrzejewski (say: And-G-F-Ski) Founder and CEO, OpenTheBooks.com Please donate to OpenTheBooks today. It's a tax-deductible gift that holds the political class accountable - across America. Help OpenTheBooks today with a donation of $25, $50, $100, $250 or $500. It's Your Money. Join The Transparency Revolution! STAY UP TO DATE WITH OPEN THE BOOKS! JOIN THE TRANSPARENCY REVOLUTION AT OPENTHEBOOKS.COM Back to news