The “Why Not Portland?” Initiative and Its Pricey Goals
“Why Not Portland?” This is the question raised by supporters of a health…
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Lack of Transparency at the Oregon Health Plan: Simple Questions, Difficult Answers
Summary Before Oregonians are asked to approve any expansion of state-sponsored health care,…
Read Blog DetailKeep the Profit Motive in Health Care
Why do many Oregonians think we should take the profit motive out of…
Read Blog DetailWill Congress Put African-American Students in the Back of the Bus?
Summary The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program enjoys broad bipartisan support, yet Congress is…
Read Blog DetailIs There Freedom to Move?
Imagine you want to start a business, but the government says you can’t…
Read Blog DetailDoes Oregon Spend Too Much?
Summary Demographically benchmarking Oregon spending goes an important step beyond simply making government…
Read Blog DetailThe Ranking of Oregon State and Local Spending
Summary This study updates past research to benchmark Oregon’s spending (Pozdena and Fruits…
Read Blog DetailEffective Asset-Building Coalitions Diversify
A recent report published by the Center for Social Development at Washington University…
Read Blog DetailReady to Learn, Ready to Work in Salem-Keizer
Summary The Salem-area Ready to Learn-Ready to Work program helps high school students…
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