Michael Barton

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May 24, 2012

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Insolvency, One Step at a Time

by John Charles on May 16, 2012

The Oregonian on Sunday examined TriMet’s deteriorating finances and called attention to high-cost union contracts, first approved in 1994, as the starting point of the ... Read More

Rural Freedom Project- Juniper Entrepreneur

by on May 15, 2012

Gerard Joseph Lebreque talks with Cascade Policy Institute about his struggles with regulations on juniper and his life in rural Oregon. His work can be ... Read More

Learning Freedom and Integrity from a Cold War Hero

by on May 10, 2012

By Susan Gore Freedom fighter Vaclav Havel’s recent death reminded freedom lovers everywhere that no matter how entrenched rulers seem to be, they are vulnerable ... Read More

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Predicting TriMet’s Death Spiral

by John Charles on 14 May 2012 | 9:56 pm

The Oregonian had a good page-one story on Sunday about the TriMet death spiral. The agency is steadily devolving from a transit district to a ... Read More

Still, No Plan(ners) required

by Steve Buckstein on 8 May 2012 | 4:39 pm

In 2003 the Portland Business Journal editorialized about how Portland needed a grand economic plan – soon. I responded, arguing that, no, what we needed ... Read More

Taking on the Taxi Cartel

by Sarah Ross on 27 April 2012 | 7:06 pm

Are limos and towncars better than taxis? Well, that’s certainly a matter of opinion. But, the fact is that by city law Portland limos and ... Read More