Imagine an industry where two companies control 75% of the market, price-competition is non-existent, and new firms are prohibited from entering. While economists refer to this as an oligopoly, taxi customers in Portland know it best as high prices and long wait times. On April 9, 2008, the Private for Hire Transportation Review Board voted [...]

Our Governor envisions an “Innovation State” that leverages new technologies and attracts investment, yet the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has blocked that vision from becoming a reality for small business owners in the heart of Oregon’s wine country. John Stuart, founder of the Agri-Vino Wine Center in Carlton, invested in a new wine preservation and [...]