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New Hampshire Is First in New England to Enact Universal School Choice
By Kathryn Hickok New Hampshire has removed the income cap for families applying…
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Jefferson High School’s Dual Enrollment Dilemma
By Naomi Inman Last week, Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong announced her…
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From Gas Tank to Paycheck: Oregon’s Plan to Tax Everything That Moves
By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Executive Summary Three major transportation funding proposals are circulating…
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Educational Choice for Children Act Would Expand Private Scholarship Options for American Children
By Kathryn Hickok Groundbreaking, school choice legislation called the Educational Choice for Children…
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Testimony Before Tax Supervising Conservation Commission on PPS Proposed 2025 Budget’s Race-Based Funding Disparities
June 6, 2025 Ms. Harmony QuirozChair, Tax Supervising Conservation Commission808 SW Third AvenuePortland,…
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SB 1182: The New Racism
John A. Charles, Jr. The Oregon legislature is about to pass Senate Bill…
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Metro Should Scrap Visioning and Long-Range Planning
By Randal O’Toole Metro will soon be revising its 1995 Regional Framework Plan,…
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Testimony on SB 702 Limits Sale of Flavored Tobacco/Nicotine Products to OLCC Outlets
May 21, 2025 Senate Committee on Revenue and FinanceOregon State CapitolSalem, OR 97301…
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Well Permitting Fees (HB 2808), Not Taxpayer Bailouts (HB 2165), Should Fund Oregon Water Resources Shortfall
By Madilynne Clark Should permitting agencies receive increased funds? If budget increases are…