The Power of Choice in Virtual Charter Schools
David struggled in public school. His individual learning needs were not being met….
Read Blog DetailMonth: June 2009
What’s in a Name Change?
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Read Blog DetailNew Report Documents Massive Cost of Proposed High-Speed Rail Program
For Release June 24, 2009 For more information, contact: Randal O’Toole, 541-595-1460 or…
Read Blog DetailTwo Job-Killer bills threaten to destroy ten to twenty times more jobsthan Oregon’s so-called “stimulus package” has created
For immediate release Contact Steve Buckstein (503) 242-0900 [email protected] The state recently announced…
Read Blog DetailRaising Oregon’s Corporate Income Tax RateWill Cost 43,000 Oregon Jobs
Raising tax rates of any kind risks impairing the private sector’s motivation to…
Read Blog DetailDigging Holes in Oregon: The Governor’s Plan to Save the Unemployed Will Deepen the Pit
Governor Kulongoski has a plan to save Oregon’s sorry economy: raid the Unemployment…
Read Blog DetailGlobal Warming? No! It Is Now Called Climate Change
[audio:QuickPoint 6-17-09.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary Global warming…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Little Carbon FootprintBy Todd Wynn
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Read Blog DetailTaxing the “Wealthy” More Will Cost 36,000 Oregon JobsBy Bill Conerly
I estimate that raising the maximum tax rates on personal income, including capital…
Read Blog DetailAn Economist’s Perspective on HB 3405 and HB 2649By Randall J. Pozdena, PhDPresident, QuantEcon Inc.June 9, 2009
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and should not be…
Read Blog DetailUpdate on the status of SB80The Oregon version of a cap-and-trade program
Senate bill 80 has been referred to the Ways and Means committee and…
Read Blog DetailWhy taxing the rich may backfire
[audio:QuickPoint 6-3-09.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary Oregon state…
Read Blog DetailTodd Wynn Testimony for House Joint Resolution 48, Committee on RevenueMay 28, 2009
Listen to Todd’s testimony on this audio file at 1:30:01-1:33:34 and response from…
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