For Real Reform, Allow More Innovative Schools
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Don’t Let School Choice Lose Ground in Oregon!
[audio:QuickPoint5-5-10Christina.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Christina Martin…
Read Blog DetailOpportunity Knocks with Redistricting
Opportunity Knocks with Redistricting by Karla Kay Edwards Download Here It is obvious…
Read Blog DetailWorried About Climate Change? Promote Free Markets!
Worried About Climate Change? Promote Free Markets! by Todd Wynn Every day more…
Read Blog DetailThe Downside of Measure 68
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Read Blog DetailCome to the Cascade Open House!
Come enjoy some free food and drinks with your favorite Cascadians! We’re having…
Read Blog DetailFlorida Steps Up Their School Choice Scholarship Program
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Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks unfunded liability at the 2010 Tea Party Rally in Salem
Tea Party Unfunded Liabilities from Cascade Policy on Vimeo.
Read Blog DetailQuickPoint! – Statewide Open Houses Promote a Water Future for Oregon
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Read Blog DetailNEW REPORT – Economic Freedom: A No Regrets Strategy for Reducing Global Energy Consumption
Economic Freedom: A No Regrets Strategy for Reducing Global Energy Consumption A new…
Read Blog DetailStates Defend Citizen’s Right Not to Purchase Health Insurance (But Not Oregon)
Now that ObamaCare is the law of the land, it’s not surprising that…
Read Blog DetailTriMet: Revenue Up, Service Down Testimony
John Charles gives testimony before the TriMet council addressing ridership, routes, and ballooning…
Read Blog DetailTea Party Video
As April 15 approaches and thousands of tea party activists are planning events…
Read Blog DetailChicago Democrat Leads Charge to Help 22,000 Kids Get a Better Education
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Read Blog DetailSchool Choice Makes “Cents” for Oregon’s Budget
School Choice Makes “Cents” for Oregon’s Budget By Jeff W. Reed As Oscar…
Read Blog DetailThe Diversity of Rural Oregon Communities
The Diversity of Rural Oregon Communities by Karla Kay Edwards The differences between…
Read Blog DetailThe Climate Swindle
By Todd Wynn Are you worried about your carbon footprint hurting the earth?…
Read Blog DetailThe Climate Swindle
Summary: Carbon offsetting has spread quickly in the past few years, fueled by…
Read Blog DetailExcessive Cost of the Milwaukie Light Rail Line
By John Charles Testimony before the Metro Council Regarding the Milwaukie Light Rail…
Read Blog DetailFounder’s Statement
Founder’s Statement by Steve Buckstein The US Congress has now passed a sweeping…
Read Blog DetailHealth Care "Reform" a turning point
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Read Blog DetailPrivate Scholarships: A Successful Path to High School Graduation
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Read Blog DetailOur Education System’s Costly Failures
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Read Blog DetailCascade featured on KATU
Todd Wynn of Cascade Policy Institute was featured in a recent story on…
Read Blog DetailGlobal Warming Conference Heats Up in May 2010
CHICAGO, IL USA – What a difference a year makes! Last year at…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s High School Dropouts Cost State $400 Million Annually
For release March 10, 2010 Cascade Policy Institute & Foundation for Educational Choice…
Read Blog DetailLand-Poor, Cash-Poor
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Read Blog DetailWestside Commuter Rail: A Financial Train Wreck
Westside Commuter Rail: A Financial Train Wreck By John A. Charles, Jr. Download…
Read Blog DetailRenewable Energy Costs for All
Renewable Energy Costs for All By Todd Wynn Portland General Electric (PGE) customers…
Read Blog DetailUnemployment Insurance Extensions Appeal to the Heart but Rob the Soul
Unemployment Insurance Extensions Appeal to the Heart but Rob the Soul By Christina…
Read Blog DetailMore Red Tape for Virtual Charter Schools
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Read Blog DetailSpeech to the Junior State of America
Speech to the Junior State of America by Christina Martin Cascade’s Christina Martin…
Read Blog DetailOregon Politico Officially Launches
Oregon Politico Officially Launches By Sarah Ross Oregon Politico, the sister news site…
Read Blog DetailKlamath Restoration Agreement Makes Water Rights a Water Sport
Klamath Restoration Agreement Makes Water Rights a Water Sport By Karla Kay Edwards…
Read Blog DetailIncreased Costs Are Blowin’ in the Wind
by Todd Wynn and Eric Lowe Increased Costs Are Blowin’ in the Wind…
Read Blog DetailTea Time at the Capitol
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Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 3614 in favor of prioritizing Core Functions of State Government
Listen to the full testimony here. The bill testimony begins at 1:20:30. Buckstein testimony…
Read Blog Detail15 Years of Audits Reveal a Pattern of Fiscal Irresponsibility at the Oregon Commission for the Blind
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Read Blog DetailTestimony to the House Education Committee on HB 3660
Testimony to the House Education Committee on HB 3660 February 3, 2010 By…
Read Blog DetailThe Citizen Lawsuit Racket
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Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 3611 regarding individual health insurance
Before the House Committee on Health Care in favor of making individually purchased…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to HJR 100 regarding health care as a fundamental right
Testimony before the House Committee on Health Care on February 4, 2010
Read Blog DetailAfter Raising Taxes, Oregonians Should Reject Moves to Gut the Kicker Law
Click here to read the full report in PDF format Summary: Governor Kulongoski…
Read Blog DetailThe Nanny State Attack on BPA: Oregon and Beyond
by Angela Logomasini, Ph.D. Click here to read the full report in PDF…
Read Blog DetailThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Business Energy Tax Credit
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Read Blog DetailTaking with One Hand, Pointing Fingers with the Other
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Read Blog DetailThe Real Winners if Measures 66 & 67 Pass
One of the most important back stories about the current Measure 66 and…
Read Blog DetailVirtual Ping Pong
Summary: Instead of blocking innovation in education, the Oregon Legislature should ensure that…
Read Blog Detail“Visit but don’t stay” turns into “Come and pay more”
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Read Blog DetailOregon.gov Publishes State Workers’ Salaries
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Jacob Szeto In an effort to meet requirements for a…
Read Blog Detail111,000 Reasons for Hope
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Read Blog DetailEnding Highway Gridlock in Portland
The Portland region is rated the 24th most congested metropolitan area in the…
Read Blog DetailOregon Economists Expand on the Negative Effects of Measure 66 and 67 Tax Increases
Cascade Policy Institute just released a major economic study which uses two different…
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