The Cost of Cutting Online Learning
By Diana Moore This article by the Freedom Foundation’s Diana Moore was originally…
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Insolvency, One Step at a Time
The Oregonian on Sunday examined TriMet’s deteriorating finances and called attention to high-cost…
Read Blog DetailRural Freedom Project- Juniper Entrepreneur
Gerard Joseph Lebreque talks with Cascade Policy Institute about his struggles with regulations on juniper and his life in rural Oregon. SEE THE VIDEO.
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks with Victoria Taft about Oregon’s burning school system
Cascade Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein talked with KPAM host Victoria Taft about…
Read Blog DetailLearning Freedom and Integrity from a Cold War Hero
By Susan Gore Freedom fighter Vaclav Havel’s recent death reminded freedom lovers everywhere…
Read Blog DetailRescue Children from Our Burning Public School System
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker is a larger-than-life figure fighting for what…
Read Blog DetailWhat is a Libertarian, and Why Should I Care?
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic featuring CPI Board member Michael Barton. We…
Read Blog DetailPhilosophy and Economics in Public Policy
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic. Dr. Bill Conerly will lead a discussion…
Read Blog DetailWhy the Lorax Loves Forestry
By Todd Myers “From outside in the fields came a sickening smack of…
Read Blog DetailPortland – the city that works (over consumers)
The slogan “Keep Portland Weird” was reinforced recently when the city threatened to…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks with Victoria Taft about ‘TowncarGate’ and public transportation
Victoria Taft spoke with Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein on Monday about public…
Read Blog DetailKathryn Hickok interviewed on the value of motherhood
We sat down with Cascade’s Publications Director, Kathryn Hickok, to discuss her latest commentary, “Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing.” SEE THE VIDEO
Read Blog DetailThe Day We the People Stood Up
By Trent England On April 19, 1775, a group of ordinary, small-town Americans…
Read Blog DetailWorking to Live―or for Runaway Government Spending?
Tax Freedom Day arrived this year on April 17, coincidentally the same day…
Read Blog DetailTestimony Before TriMet Board of Directors Regarding the Proposed FY 2012-13 Budget
Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr. Before the TriMet Board…
Read Blog DetailSarah Ross talks with Bill Post about Oregon’s slipping economic outlook
In her first weekly interview on the Bill Post Show, Cascade’s communications coordinator…
Read Blog DetailThe Proper Use of Road Tolling in Oregon
John Charles presented his views on the proper use of road tolling in…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles talks with Victoria Taft on light rail use and TriMet
Talk show host, Victoria Taft, talked with John Charles Monday about light rail…
Read Blog DetailA Mother’s Gift Is Priceless
Democratic adviser and CNN contributor Hilary Rosen caused widespread offense April 11 by…
Read Blog DetailKnowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing
By Kathryn Hickok Democratic adviser and CNN contributor Hilary Rosen caused widespread offense…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein explains Oregon’s slipping economic outlook
We sat down with Cascade’s senior policy analyst, Steve Buckstein, to talk about his latest commentary describing Oregon’s falling on the Rich States, Poor States rankings. SEE THE VIDEO
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Economic Outlook Slips Again in 2012
Hit hard by the national recession, Oregon lawmakers started the regular 2011 legislative…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein is interviewed about his latest commentary "Do You Feel Exploited by Apple?"
In his latest commentary, Do You Feel Exploited by Apple?, Steve Buckstein asked a group of students if they felt exploited by Apple after buying Apple products. SEE THE VIDEO
Read Blog DetailDo You Feel Exploited by Apple? ― Why Freedom Shouldn’t Stop at the Classroom Door
By Steve Buckstein Many areas of our lives are being revolutionized by technology….
Read Blog DetailIntroducing the Rural Freedom Project
Check out this introduction to Cascade’s video series, the Rural Freedom Project, highlighting the search for freedom in rural Oregon. SEE THE VIDEO
Read Blog DetailRenewing Labor’s Moral Sense
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave a speech Tuesday expressing concern about Americans’…
Read Blog DetailSmall Scholarships and Few Strings: How one venture capitalist’s K-8 education reform idea became a game-changer
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic. Kathryn Hickok will be leading April’s discussion…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks about unions and education with Victoria Taft
Steve Buckstein appeared as a guest Monday on the Victoria Taft Show, where…
Read Blog DetailEric Fruits discusses how a Right to Work law would benefit Oregon
Dr. Eric Fruits, Ph.D., sits down with the Cascade Policy Institute to discuss…
Read Blog DetailSeattle School Board Considers Expelling Bright New Teachers from the City of Goodwill
By Liv Finne Third grader Enrique (not his real name) eagerly describes his…
Read Blog DetailWith Low WES Ridership, the “Next Big Thing” May Be Raising Fares
Three years ago, TriMet began operating its first heavy rail line, the Westside…
Read Blog DetailVictoria Taft interviews John Charles on libraries, public toilets, and biogas
Cascade’s President John Charles talks with radio host Victoria Taft about the Multnomah…
Read Blog DetailReligious Freedom in Anglo-America Began on a Day in March
If you have visited Colonial Williamsburg or Jamestown, Virginia, but have never been…
Read Blog DetailThe Portland Plan―More Portlandia Than Policy
Last week a document called the Portland Plan was released by the Portland…
Read Blog DetailObamacare: Pain or Prescription for College Students’ Ailing Futures?
By Rebecca Phillips Have you ever heard of someone waiting 18 months to…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles talks about the Portland Plan on The Victoria Taft Show
Hear Cascade’s President John Charles discuss his thoughts on the Portland Plan with…
Read Blog DetailThe War on the Working Class
By Randal O’Toole The Occupy Wall Street movement has focused attention on a…
Read Blog DetailK-12 Funding Levels Surprise Washington Voters
A February survey of Washington voters by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice…
Read Blog DetailVictoria Taft interviews John Charles about urban renewal zones in Portland
Cascade’s President and CEO, John Charles, tells Victoria Taft why he thinks it’s…
Read Blog DetailCascade in the Capitol: Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Legislative Oversight on Columbia River Crossing
Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr. President, Cascade Policy Institute Before the Joint…
Read Blog DetailFederal Health Care Reform: A Two-Year Report Card
By Roger Stark, MD, FACS Major health care reform (Patient Protection and Affordable…
Read Blog DetailFederal Health Care Reform: A Two-Year Report Card
Major health care reform (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) became law two…
Read Blog DetailDigital Learning the Sal Khan Way
Many of us had a favorite teacher back in elementary or high school…
Read Blog DetailClients Not Conscripts
Last year the state legislature enacted HB 3681, allowing public school students to…
Read Blog DetailParent Power – Oregon’s Open Enrollment Law Puts Parents and Children First
The 2012-2013 school year will be the first year that the new statewide…
Read Blog DetailThe Wild Gray Wolf―No Romance for Oregon Ranchers
The journey of the gray wolf known as “OR-7” from his home in…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles interviewed by KHON-2 News in Honolulu, HI
This week John Charles is in Honolulu, HI where he will be speaking…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks with Mark and Dave about cold medicine report
KEX 1190 radio hosts Mark and Dave interview Cascade founder Steve Buckstein about…
Read Blog DetailCold Medicine Prescriptions Have Not Reduced Meth Lab Incidents or Use in Oregon
The production and use of methamphetamine—a highly addictive drug often made with store-bought…
Read Blog DetailTerminate Illegitimate Government Programs…Before They Terminate Us
I recently heard that the Oregon legislature actually may kill a wasteful, non-productive,…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Requiring a Prescription for Cold Medicine Has Not Reduced Meth Use in Oregon
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Buckstein Senior Policy Analyst Cascade Policy…
Read Blog DetailRequiring a Prescription for Cold Medicine Has Not Reduced Meth Use in Oregon
A 2005 law which requires Oregonians to get a doctor’s prescription to use…
Read Blog DetailCorrupted Capitalism and the Housing Crisis
To say that our public discourse today stands in need of some improvement…
Read Blog DetailSunShot Makes Solar Energy a Long Shot
President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget includes $310 million for an ongoing energy…
Read Blog DetailWhat does Oregon's new open enrollment law mean for your child?
WHAT THE LAW DOES The new statewide open enrollment law will take effect…
Read Blog DetailRevolutionary Education Reforms…That Aren’t
Before the legislature solidifies Governor John Kitzhaber’s revolutionary new reform plan for education,…
Read Blog Detail“We Have a Year to Figure out How to Violate Our Consciences”
“Never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to go out…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to SB 1581 before the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development
Opposing More Top-Down Control of Oregon Education Chair Hass, Co-Chair Morse, and members…
Read Blog DetailWhy Oregonians Deserve the Right to Work
The twenty-two states that have not required workers to join a union and…
Read Blog DetailWhy Oregonians Deserve the Right to Work
The twenty-two states that have not required workers to join a union and…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Cascade Policy Institute Report predicts 110,000 jobs for Oregon with enactment of a Right-to-Work Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2012 Contact: Steve Buckstein Senior Policy Analyst &…
Read Blog DetailNew Report: The Right to Work Is Right for Oregon
The Right to Work Is Right for Oregon: A Comprehensive Analysis of the…
Read Blog DetailTestimony to House Committee on unemployment accounts
Click here to listen to the testimony. Christina Martin’s testimony to the House…
Read Blog DetailGiving Parents a Choice and Children a Chance
A helping hand makes all the difference to elementary school children who need…
Read Blog DetailNational School Choice Week Celebrates Opportunity and Innovation
This is National School Choice Week. Every January, National School Choice Week highlights…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein talks about Cascade’s School Choice Beginnings
Watch Cascade Policy Institute founder, Steve Buckstein, talk about how he and Cascade…
Read Blog DetailCascade’s School Choice Beginnings
Why is school choice such an important part of Cascade Policy Institute’s agenda?…
Read Blog DetailThree Strikes and You’re Out: Replacing Top-Down Education Control with School Choice
In his recent State of the State address, Governor John Kitzhaber argued that…
Read Blog DetailSubsidized Car Sharing: The Next Frontier in Wasteful Spending
Nine months ago I happily testified (twice) on behalf of a legislative bill…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks with Victoria Taft about Government Anesthesia
Listen to Christina Martin as she talks with Portland radio host, Victoria Taft,…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin discusses Control Cometh Before the Fall of Education
Policy Analyst Christina Martin discusses her latest commentary on a desire for control…
Read Blog DetailGovernment Anesthesia
Nobody likes pain, but we need it. This may sound counterintuitive or cruel…
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks with Victoria Taft on Control Cometh Before the Fall of Education
Christina Martin talks with Victoria Taft on her latest commentaries about control in…
Read Blog DetailCut the Red Tape: Give the Economy a Fresh Start in 2012
Americans live in a regulatory minefield. Consider the tens of thousands of statutes,…
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