FEDERAL LANDS: Should we sell federal lands to pay off the national debt?
By Glen Stonebrink, Guest Writer History: A historical understanding of so-called federal lands…
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Atlas Shrugged Movie Coming to Portland: Who is John Galt?
[Update 4-29-11: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 continues to play in Portland (Fox Tower…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of HJM 22: Regarding Columbia River Bridge Project
Testimony before the House Transportation and Economic Development Committee on March 30, 2011…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on House Bill 3538: Regarding Climate Trust’s Offset Programs
Testimony before the House Committee on Energy, Environment and Water on March 29,…
Read Blog DetailSelling Public Land Could Help Budget Woes
by Karla Kay Edwards The federal debt limit of $14.29 trillion dollars is…
Read Blog DetailAl Gore, Newt Gingrich, and the Unintended Consequences of Ethanol Policy
By Eric Lowe Successive presidential administrations over the past 50 years have vowed…
Read Blog DetailKarla on Caepla Connections in Canada
Check out Karla talking about the dangers of land use reforms on the…
Read Blog DetailCascade 20th Anniversary Dinner Cruise
Listen to an Audio advertisement from KBNP radio for the event Come celebrate…
Read Blog DetailCascade Marks Its 20th Anniversary
In 2011 Cascade celebrates its 20th anniversary. Formed shortly after the Berlin Wall…
Read Blog DetailUnemployment Benefits Warrant a Second Look
Oregon’s legislature is currently rushing to approve bills that will extend unemployment insurance…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on House Bill 2992: House Committee on Energy Environment and Water
March 24, 2011 Co-Chair Cannon, Co-Chair Gilliam and members of the Committee,…
Read Blog DetailOops! Renewable Energy Costs Oregon Billions
In 2007, Oregon legislators decided they would force Oregonians to purchase renewable energy…
Read Blog DetailTodd talks Renewable Energy Portfolios on Jason Lewis
Listen to Todd Wynn talk about renewable energy portfolios on the Jason Lewis…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles talks light rail on Fox Business’s Tom Sullivan Show
Watch John Charles discuss the cost of light rail and the bankrupting state of Portland public transit.
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks education reform at LLF
Watch the following video of Christina Martin talking education reform before Oregon legislators and staff in Salem on March 16th, 2011.
Read Blog DetailOregon Catalyst features Cascade’s newest report on the cost of renewable energy
http://oregoncatalyst.com/8204-darker-side-green-tens-thousands-lost-jobs-oregonians-pay-electric-bills.html Oregon Transformation makes a blog post on Oregon Catalyst describing the impacts…
Read Blog DetailOregon Catalyst blog features Cascade’s renewable energy economic impact report
http://oregoncatalyst.com/8204-darker-side-green-tens-thousands-lost-jobs-oregonians-pay-electric-bills.html Oregon Transformation makes a blog post on Oregon Catalyst describing the impacts…
Read Blog DetailWill Oregon’s Legislature Help K-12 Education Get Online?
Oregon’s legislature is again considering bills that would affect K-12 students’ access to online education. While virtual charter schools (public schools operated by non-profit organizations that provide a full-time online education for K-12 kids) are valuable and worth protecting, it seems that our elected officials are missing the forest for the trees.
Read Blog DetailTodd Speaks to Multnomah County AFP
Details coming soon!
Read Blog DetailRenewable Energy: Leaving Oregonians out in the Cold
In 2010, approximately one in 30 Oregonians had their electricity cut off due to inability to pay. Enrollment in the low-income assistance program has increased significantly in the past few years. Part of this was undoubtedly due to the recession, but mandating the addition of more renewable energy to the grid has and will continue to increase electricity rates. Ever-increasing rates will leave even more Oregonians unable to pay their bills.
Read Blog DetailHB 3510: The Affordable Health Care for All Oregon
Testimony on HB 3510 Before the House Committee on Healthcare March 11, 2011…
Read Blog DetailGet Involved: National School Choice Week January 23-29
On January 23-29, school choice supporters across the U.S. will shine a spotlight…
Read Blog DetailNew Study: Forcing Oregonians to Purchase Renewable Energy Proves Costly
Cascade Policy Institute has released a new study showing that the Oregon legislature’s renewable…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 2977 – Allowing purchase of health insurance across state lines
UPDATE – Listen to Steve’s testimony by clicking here! Testimony before the House…
Read Blog DetailTodd Wynn testifies before the Oregon Senate on the proposed plastic bag ban
Todd Wynn presents the Oregon Senate with information from Cascade Policy Institute and…
Read Blog DetailTestimony to the House Education Committee
Update: Last month, House Bill 2287 passed out of the House Education Committee….
Read Blog DetailTake a Gamble on the Train
[audio:3-9-11SteveTakeaGamble.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Steve…
Read Blog DetailKathryn Hickok talks Children’s Scholarship Fund before the House Committee on Education
Watch Kathryn Hickok testify before the House Committee on Education about the benefits…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in Favor of HB 2291 Kathryn Hickok
Testimony in Favor of HB 2291 Kathryn Hickok Director, Children’s Scholarship Fund-Portland Portland,…
Read Blog DetailNo Property Rights, No Economic Freedom
[audio:3-1-11KarlaNoPropertyRightsAudio.mp3] Click the play button to hear the audio commentary by Karla…
Read Blog DetailMichael Horn testimony before Oregon’s House Education Committee
Full text below My name is Michael Horn; and I am the…
Read Blog DetailHearing on Friday for K-12 Tax Credit Scholarship Program
The House Education Committee will hear a bill proposing a K-12 tax credit…
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