ObamaCare’s Employer Mandate Already Costs Employees
By Sally C. Pipes Some 60 percent of Americans—nearly 160 million people—get insurance…
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The Check Engine Light Is On
By William Newell Imagine you’re in a car traveling down I-5 at 60…
Read Blog DetailHow the Environmental Left Became the New Climate Deniers
By Todd Myers “The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change raises the level…
Read Blog DetailTriMet Violates Clean Air Act While “Regulators” Stay Silent
In previous decades the Portland region failed to meet national air quality standards…
Read Blog DetailPortland’s Renewable Energy Pipe Dream
By William Newell Since 2001 the City of Portland has aimed to obtain…
Read Blog DetailTriMet Finally Admits Rail Problems
Last week I wrote about the problems TriMet is having with its constantly…
Read Blog DetailKnowledge and Courage: What the West Needs to Take Back Our Public Lands
By Ken Ivory The federal government continues to control more than 50% of…
Read Blog DetailThe Public vs. Private Sector Compensation Conundrum
Salem Statesman Journal editor Dick Hughes just published a lengthy column asking whether…
Read Blog DetailMeet the New Tax Reform…Same as the Old Tax Reform
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, fresh off his early October special legislative session “Grand…
Read Blog DetailThe Chronic Failure of Rail Transit
The local transit agency, TriMet, likes to claim that continued expansion of the…
Read Blog DetailCascade Update Fall 2013
Want to know the latest happenings at Cascade Policy Institute? Click here to…
Read Blog DetailIt’s Time for Renewable Energy to Stand on Its Own Legs
The Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) is a non-profit organization that carries out…
Read Blog DetailThe Story Behind Thanksgiving That Every Elected Representative Should Know
The quintessential American holiday, Thanksgiving evolved from the Pilgrims’ celebrations to thank God…
Read Blog DetailThe Portland Streetcar: Time to Reset the Vision
If some Portlanders are confused about why we have a 19th century trolley…
Read Blog DetailAP: Cover Oregon Is ObamaCare’s “Biggest Failure”
Seven weeks after launch, Oregon’s online health insurance exchange Cover Oregon still hasn’t…
Read Blog DetailCascade in the Capitol: Testimony in Support of the Oregon Department of State Lands’ Proposal for the Elliott State Forest
The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) is proposing that the Oregon State…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Cascade Policy Institute Responds to Challenges from the Center for Media and Democracy
November 14, 2013 For immediate release Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. (503) 242-0900…
Read Blog DetailWhich Is the Monster? Tax limitations, or the taxes they limit
A City Club of Portland research panel has concluded that property tax limitation…
Read Blog DetailObamaCare Unraveling―And It Gets Worse in 2014
By Sally C. Pipes With ObamaCare’s health insurance exchanges unraveling (especially HealthCare.gov, the…
Read Blog DetailCourt Says “No” to Forced Insurance Subsidy
The federal government’s HealthCare.gov website has been nearly useless for a month. Now,…
Read Blog DetailMetro’s War on Single-Family Housing Continues
For more than a decade, the regional government, Metro, has been quietly herding…
Read Blog DetailThe ObamaCare Exchanges: Nowhere Near As Competent As the Post Office
By Sally C. Pipes What was the worst product launch in history? New…
Read Blog DetailIf You Like It, Maybe You Can Keep It
By William Newell “If you like your health care plan, you can keep…
Read Blog DetailKen Ivory to Speak on Transferring Public Lands
Join Cascade Policy Institute as we welcome Utah’s Ken Ivory to share his…
Read Blog DetailDoes a Higher Minimum Wage Always Benefit Workers?
By Erin Shannon The debate over raising the minimum wage is everywhere. Fast…
Read Blog DetailOctober Chaos for Cover Oregon
Three weeks after launch, Oregon’s online health insurance exchange Cover Oregon hasn’t enrolled…
Read Blog DetailGlobal Quest For Freedom
Featuring Donald J. Boudreaux, economics professor at George Mason University and former president of…
Read Blog DetailWhy Cities and Counties Should Consider Leaving TriMet
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic led by Cascade President John Charles on Wednesday,…
Read Blog DetailSurveying Government Planners Won’t Help
The State of Oregon is sending a survey to economic and community development…
Read Blog DetailDrug Cartels, Not Cold Medicine Patients, Are the Enemy in Oregon’s Meth War
It seems that despite the best efforts of Oregon policymakers and law enforcement,…
Read Blog DetailWhy Was Moody Avenue Shut Down―Again?
Last week, TriMet proudly announced that the tracks for Milwaukie light rail had…
Read Blog DetailWhat Would Jefferson Say to the Little Sisters of the Poor?
In 1804 an Ursuline nun in New Orleans asked Thomas Jefferson to clarify…
Read Blog DetailThe State of Freedom in Oregon
By William Newell Today, Oregon is at a crossroads. Oregonians must choose between…
Read Blog DetailCascade in the Capitol: Testimony Regarding Grand Bargain Small Business Tax Cuts
Steve Buckstein presented the following testimony to the Joint Interim Committee on Special…
Read Blog DetailSeven Steps to Replace ObamaCare with Something That Works
By Sally C. Pipes Under the Affordable Care Act, state health insurance exchanges…
Read Blog DetailRight to Work is Right for Oregon
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic led by Cascade Founder Steve Buckstein on Wednesday,…
Read Blog Detail“Free Speech” at Modesto Junior College Means “Take a Number”
Free speech is not allowed on the sidewalk at Modesto Junior College in…
Read Blog DetailAs the Expense of ObamaCare Sets In, Companies Cut Health Benefits
By Sally C. Pipes Implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues this fall…
Read Blog DetailThe Trouble with ObamaCare Is…Parking?
By John A. Charles, Jr. Oregon is scrambling to open its new federally…
Read Blog DetailOutlawing Private Backyards in the Portland Metro Area
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic led by Cascade President and CEO John…
Read Blog DetailTake That First Job
A week after Labor Day, The Oregonian published a front-page story about Oregonians…
Read Blog Detail“Field of Dreams” Is No Strategy for TriMet
September 12 will be the 15th anniversary of the opening of Westside MAX….
Read Blog DetailVincent Vernuccio Talks on Worker Freedom
Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s labor expert Vincent Vernuccio came to Portland in…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Angry Protesters Reject Proposals for Employees’ Freedom to Choose
For Immediate Release Media Contact Patrick Schmitt, [email protected] 503-242-0900 Angry protesters reject proposals…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Opaque K-12 Finances
By William Newell Before people make financial decisions, most seek out information in…
Read Blog DetailStatement on Employee Freedom for All Oregonians This Labor Day
While the first Labor Day was celebrated as a “workingman’s holiday” 131 years…
Read Blog DetailThis Labor Day, Celebrate the Rights of All Workers
By Paul R. Farago and Angela Eckhardt This is a slightly updated version…
Read Blog DetailWelfare Pays More Than Entry-Level Work in Most States
Welfare currently pays more than a minimum-wage job in 35 states, according to…
Read Blog DetailSurprise! Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Has Real Costs
By Erin Shannon In March, Portland’s City Council unanimously voted to enact mandatory…
Read Blog DetailHotel Proposal Is Pouring Good Money After Bad
Last week the Metro Council unanimously approved two resolutions in favor of subsidizing…
Read Blog DetailMayor Hales’s Environmental Vision Lacks Grounding in Reality
Recently, Mayor Charlie Hales gave a speech welcoming out-of-town dignitaries visiting Portland as…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in Opposition to the Oregon Convention Center Headquarters Hotel deal
On August 15, 2013 the Metro Council unanimously approved two resolutions that move…
Read Blog DetailWhen a Progressive Magazine Pays Less Than Walmart
The age-old misunderstanding over minimum wage laws may finally be resolving. The Nation…
Read Blog DetailNorthwest Employee Freedom One Night Event
On Thursday, September 5 Cascade Policy Institute will be partnering with the Freedom Foundation to…
Read Blog DetailNew York Times Calls Catholic Schools “A Lifeline for Minorities”
The New York Times recently published a feature story about the closure of…
Read Blog DetailCan We Correct Oregon’s High Corrections Costs?
By Brandon Maxwell Behind Oregon’s cultural mystique lies a troubling truth: Compared with…
Read Blog DetailMore Money, Same Problems for Oregon Schools
By William Newell Oregon’s 2013 legislative session ended with the passage of the…
Read Blog Detail“Friedman Legacy Day” Inspires Advocates for Freedom
Everybody can recall that one teacher who made a life-changing impression on them….
Read Blog DetailChoosing a Quick Flight to Safety
By Kevin Sharp Last week, a private helicopter airlifted an injured Texas woman…
Read Blog DetailCan Government Be Run Like a Business?
We’ve all heard the adage that government should run like a business. The…
Read Blog DetailTip of the Education Iceberg
By William Newell When you think of a school, you probably imagine classrooms…
Read Blog DetailBlame Unions for High Prison Costs
By Brandon Loran Maxwell What’s not to love about Oregon? It’s green. It’s…
Read Blog DetailIn Defense of Liberty: Unions, Right-to-Work, and Majority Rule
By F. Vincent Vernuccio “We are a democracy, we operate by majority rule….
Read Blog DetailEliminating Choice in Housing
By John Glennon You should be able to decide what type of home…
Read Blog DetailLazy Fair 2013
For Lovers of Limited Government Lazy Fair 2013 ! ¤ Refreshments ¤ B.B.Q. ¤ Camaraderie ¤ Barton Park 19009…
Read Blog DetailFor Small Business Owners, The ObamaCare Reality Bites
By Sally C. Pipes More than 40 percent of small businesses have frozen…
Read Blog DetailMoving Forward from the Columbia River Crossing
By Kevin Sharp With the recent suspension of the Columbia River Crossing project,…
Read Blog DetailFreedom First
On July 4 we pay homage to the founding of our country. I…
Read Blog DetailCorrection Costs and Fiscal Restraint Don’t Need to Be at Odds
By Brandon Maxwell The Founding Fathers emphasized the vital need for the rule…
Read Blog DetailStatement on the Columbia River Crossing Project
For Immediate Release Media Contact John A. Charles, Jr., [email protected] 503-459-3727 Sarah Ross…
Read Blog DetailThe Opportunity to Protect Our Rights and Our Children
By William Newell Medical technology has miraculously saved millions of lives. Our constitutionally…
Read Blog DetailMore than thirty percent of Oregon union households want out
Right to Work policies in 24 states allow workers the freedom to join…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on Beaverton Economic Development Project Grant
Cascade President and CEO John A. Charles, Jr. testified regarding a proposed economic…
Read Blog DetailCascade in the Capitol: Tax Reform Testimony Presented to the Senate Finance Committee
Senior Policy Analyst Steve Buckstein testified on Thursday before the Senate Committee on…
Read Blog DetailDo You Still Trust the Government?
By John Glennon President Obama said it himself: “If people cannot trust the…
Read Blog DetailOpen Letter to Federal Transit Administration Regarding TriMet
On June 14th, John Charles sent this letter to the Federal Transit Administration…
Read Blog DetailStartup Businesses Are America’s Best Job Creators
By Benjamin Zycher “Small business” is the recipient of much official love (as…
Read Blog DetailExpanding the Chance to Earn an Honest Living in Oregon
How free are you to engage in the occupation of your choice? In…
Read Blog DetailThe Principles of Economics You Did Not Learn in ‘Principles of Economics’
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic, led by our Chairman of the Board, Dr. Bill Conerly, on…
Read Blog DetailCascade Update Spring 2013
Want to know the latest happenings at Cascade Policy Institute? Click here to see our…
Read Blog DetailEducational Opportunity Is a Centrist Issue
Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry gave a speech May 21 to…
Read Blog DetailRecruiting for Big Government: Food Stamps Run Amok
By Elise Hilton One in five Oregonians participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Read Blog Detail"Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis" Book Forum
Please join Cascade Policy Institute for our next book forum featuring John Goodman,…
Read Blog DetailBen Franklin Would Approve
Having come of age during tough financial times, Millennials may turn out to…
Read Blog DetailLegacy of Freedom Celebration
Join Cascade Policy Institute in celebrating the 101st birthday of Dr. Milton Friedman….
Read Blog DetailA Problem Bigger Than PERS
By Doug DeFilipps Education writer Betsy Hammond recently reported that, according to a…
Read Blog DetailIs Being on Medicaid Better Than Having No Insurance at All?
By Roger Stark, MD, FACS Does having health insurance actually save lives or…
Read Blog DetailLet Them Eat Cake!
By Doug DeFilipps Imagine your government laid a tax on the entire population,…
Read Blog DetailWhy Do Transit Officials Lie About Light Rail?
The transit agency for Vancouver (C-TRAN) is reconsidering its support for the Columbia…
Read Blog DetailSalem Report: Why the Legislature Can’t Face Reality
Please join us for Cascade’s monthly Policy Picnic, led by Cascade President and CEO John A….
Read Blog DetailThree Years Later, ObamaCare Remains a Troubled Law
By Roger Stark, MD, FACS President Obama signed the federal health care bill,…
Read Blog DetailBeaverton Wants More Affordable Housing
By Doug DeFilipps The Beaverton City Council is considering exempting non-profit organizations that…
Read Blog DetailCascade in the Capitol: Testimony Against Local Tobacco Tax Proposal
John A. Charles, Jr. submitted testimony on Monday to the Senate Committee on…
Read Blog DetailWES at 4: Still a Financial Train Wreck
February marked the four-year anniversary of the Westside Express Service (WES), the 14.7-mile…
Read Blog DetailSchool Choice Results Trend Positive in New Study
School choice programs empower parents to choose the schools their children attend―public or…
Read Blog DetailMetro’s Open Space Levy: A Bait and Switch for Taxpayers
Since 1995, Metro has been steadily buying up thousands of acres of undeveloped…
Read Blog DetailShould Oregon Replace the Income Tax with a Sales Tax?
In 2007 Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed me to represent taxpayers on the legislatively…
Read Blog DetailThe Marketplace Fairness Act: Taxation Without Representation?
Congress is poised to raise taxes again, this time by allowing states to…
Read Blog DetailEarth Day Exposes the Ironies of the Left’s Trendy Environmentalism
By Todd Myers On April 22, in cities across America, some environmental activists…
Read Blog Detail"After the Welfare State" Book Forum
Join Cascade Policy Institute and Atlas Economic Research Foundation as we welcome world-renowned speaker…
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