State Budget vs. Union Benefits
By Christopher Robinson Mediation continues in Salem between two major labor unions and…
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An Open Letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama: Your recognition of the importance of rural America is…
Read Blog DetailThe Truth about the Canadian Health Care System
By Frank S. Rosenbloom, M.D. President Barack Obama and supportive members of Congress…
Read Blog DetailMilton Friedman Birthday Celebration!
Come celebrate the birthday of one of the economic greats of our time!
Read Blog DetailFTA Response to John Charles breach of contract letter
John Charles talked to the TriMet board about their FTA agreement, click below…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles Gives Legislature Issues to Work for Next Session
On 6/2, John Charles was an invited witness before the House Committee on…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles testimony on OPEB Unfunded Liabilities
John Charles was an invited witness before the Senate Government Operations committee on…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Next Green Folly
By Michael Bastasch Governor John Kitzhaber’s new “green” energy ploy, the Oregon “Cool…
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John Charles speaks at the Trimet board meeting on July 11, 2011
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles to TriMet Board: Understand Obligations Before Signing FTA Grant Agreement
Testimony before the TriMet Board of Directors Regarding Resolution 11-06-38 Application for a…
Read Blog DetailThousands of Oregon Kids Waiting – Literally – for Education Package
This week, legislators and lobbyists are working frantically behind the scenes on an…
Read Blog DetailThe Not So “Cool School” Initiative
By Michael Bastasch The Oregon “Cool Schools” Initiative (House Bill 2960) directs the…
Read Blog DetailReal Health Insurance Reform
The day after the Oregon legislature finished voting to create an Oregon Health…
Read Blog DetailOregon Education Spending Increases―But for What Outcome?
How much do we spend to educate students in Oregon? It depends on…
Read Blog DetailBPA Fact Sheet
Despite considerable fears raised by activist groups and the press, the science does…
Read Blog DetailKarla talks Attack of the 50ft Environmentalist on I Spy on Salem
On the June 4, 2011 episode of I Spy on Salem, Karla joins…
Read Blog Detail$11,540 per student in 2009-2010: Are we getting our money’s worth?
According to the National Education Association, the national teachers union, Oregon spent an…
Read Blog DetailCan the Bureaucratic Knot Be Untangled?
Several well-written articles recently have called for Oregon to once again capitalize on…
Read Blog DetailLazy Fair Picnic
The annual Picnic Lalapalooza of the Executive Club, Taxpayer Association of Oregon, and the Cascade Policy…
Read Blog DetailComments to the TriMet Board Regarding Proposed TriMet Fare Increase
The following comments were submitted to the TriMet board June 3, 2011. Members…
Read Blog DetailStop Self-Service Electric Car Charging
A specter is haunting Oregon. One of two states that prohibit self-serve gasoline,…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in Favor of HB 3477: Privatizing State Parks Operations
At the May 24th House General Government and Consumer Protection Committee, Karla Kay…
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