The New Oregon Health Plan
An Oregon Senate commission decided last week to introduce legislation that would centralize…
Read Blog DetailMonth: October 2006
Nobel Prize “drives” home idea to help Oregon’s low-income population
Summary Lack of reliable transportation is a crucial barrier for low-income and welfare…
Read Blog DetailMetro’s Natural Area Bond Measure: Open Space for Whom?
Introduction Metro has placed a $227.4 million bond measure on the ballot for…
Read Blog DetailMetro’s Natural Area Bond Measure: Open Space for Whom?
Summary Metro’s $227.4 million bond measure on the ballot this November (Measure 26-80)…
Read Blog DetailAn Inconvenient Comparison: Should Oregon Trust Europe’s Model of CO2 Trading?
Summary Oregon’s carbon dioxide emissions are already so low that voluntarily participating in…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the Portland Development Commission on its Prevailing Wage Policy
The Portland Development Commission (the semi-independent economic development arm of the Portland City…
Read Blog DetailBridging the Ideological Divide in Health Care Reform: An Actionable Plan for Oregon
Introduction The subject of health care reform in the United States has become…
Read Blog DetailBridging the Ideological Divide in Health Care Reform: An Actionable Plan for Oregon
Introduction The subject of health care reform in the United States has become…
Read Blog DetailAchieving Universal Health Insurance While Improving the Economy: A Reform Proposal for Oregon
Introduction In the United States, most health insurance coverage is obtained either through…
Read Blog DetailGoverning Ourselves
Oregonians will vote on ten statewide citizen initiatives this November. One Willamette University…
Read Blog DetailWarning: “Sin Taxes” May Be Hazardous to the State
Summary Oregon’s cigarette tax has become an “essential” source of funding for government…
Read Blog DetailUnpacking Oregon’s Judiciary
Summary The ways in which Oregon judges are selected and held accountable lead…
Read Blog DetailCourting Trouble: Unpacking Oregon’s Judiciary
Crisis of Legitimacy In recent years, the spectacle of Oregon courts overturning citizens’…
Read Blog DetailSchool district Berlin Walls
How many of us remember the scenes of young East Germans risking their…
Read Blog Detail