Author Archives: Sarah Ross Wolf

This Week in the Capitol: Health Care and Hair Braiding

In the waning days of the legislative session in Salem, Cascadians are still at work representing the views of free-market and limited-government Oregonians. On Monday, Steve Buckstein took up the fight against single payer health care, testifying about the negatives … Continue reading

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Freedom in Film: The Hunger Games (2012)

Images of freedom often involve fireworks, flags, and protests; but these aren’t the acts of freedom most people witness on a daily basis. Instead, human freedom is expressed through the personal choices and small decisions we make in our everyday … Continue reading

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This Week in the Capitol: Sales Tax and TriMet

Cascade’s John Charles and Steve Buckstein talked with legislators in Salem this week about the need to reform the TriMet transit agency and why Oregon voters are wary of instituting a sales tax. On Monday, John Charles testified before the … Continue reading

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This Week in the Capitol: Marijuana, ODOT, and the Energy Trust of Oregon

While much of the media this week focused on gun control bills, Cascade’s John Charles and Steve Buckstein brought attention to government spending, marijuana, and the “Tax That Won’t Die,” aka the Oregon Public Purpose Charge. On Monday, John Charles … Continue reading

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This Week in the Capitol: Commuter Rail to Salem and Tax Increase Warnings

Nearing the end of March, events in the Capitol have slowed down a bit. Despite that, Cascade’s John Charles and Steve Buckstein still speak to our elected leaders in the legislature, bringing free-market and fiscally responsible perspectives to issues under … Continue reading

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This Week in the Capitol: Virtual Schools, Tobacco Taxes, and Land-Use

We are a month and a half into Oregon’s 2013 legislative session. Cascade’s John Charles and Steve Buckstein are in the capitol several days each week, bringing free-market and fiscally responsible perspectives to issues before numerous committees. On Tuesday, Steve … Continue reading

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Oregon Legislature: Let All Oregon Businesses Find Their Greatness

All Oregon businesses should get the same opportunities to find greatness. As shown in this ad by Nike, greatness is not reserved for a few. “Greatness is no more unique to us than breathing. We’re all capable of it.” Governor … Continue reading

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Ollie and the Train

Online learning is becoming an ever more popular method of engaging students. Whether through public, private, charter, or home schools, Oregon kids are increasingly able to use technology to interact with teachers and to learn at their own pace. Watch … Continue reading

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Exposing “The Machine”

Just months after the release of Cascade Policy Institute’s StatusQuoLobby.com webpage, the Moving Picture Institute and Reason.tv have created a video which vividly explains the relationship between teachers unions and politics. Illustrating how a great increase in per student spending … Continue reading

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PFL: “A Victory for ObamaCare but…”

Watch this video by the Pacific Legal Foundation about the elements of today’s Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare which embodied “individual liberty and limited government” with the unconstitutionality of the legislation’s individual mandate.   See the official Cascade Policy Institute … Continue reading

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