How Much Does State Government Cost Each Oregonian?
Summary Ask even reasonably knowledgeable people how big the Oregon state budget is…
Read Blog DetailMonth: April 2008
The high cost of “free” health care
Those who advocate using the federal Medicare program as a model for “universal…
Read Blog DetailFood or Fuel?
Last year the Oregon legislature passed three bills (HB 2210, 2211 and 2212)…
Read Blog DetailHow Much Does Oregon Spend Per Student?
Summary Calculating the true per-student cost of public education in Oregon is complicated,…
Read Blog DetailClean Air, and Getting Cleaner
Recently the Environmental Protection Agency tightened the standard for ground-level ozone by 11…
Read Blog DetailPoverty Is About People, Not Money
Summary Journalist Andrew Gumble recently wrote in The Independent (UK): “Poverty deepens when…
Read Blog DetailBut Who’s Counting?
A recent analysis by two prominent economists pegs the eventual cost of our…
Read Blog DetailTaking a Private Route Out of the Workforce Crisis
Summary Oregon’s economy will create an estimated 250,000 new jobs over the next…
Read Blog DetailChange: The Only Constant
Starting with the beginnings of life on earth, change has been a constant…
Read Blog Detail