IP28’s Radical Attempt to Kill Oregon’s Way of Life
By Vanessa Mayerwith Naomi Inman Hunting, fishing, farming, and ranching have always been…
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PPS’ Failed Equity Policy: No Evidence, No Results
By Naomi InmanTestimony by John A. Charles, Jr. Portland Public Schools briefly revisited…
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Testimony on PPS’ Racial Educational Equity Policy (Policy 2.10.010-P)
By John A. Charles, Jr. June 8, 2026 RE: Policy 2.10.010-P Dear Board…
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The False Promise of Portland’s “All-Electric” High Schools
John A. Charles, Jr. Portland Public Schools (PPS) held a ground-breaking ceremony in…
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New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships–Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to…
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The Defeat of Measure 120 is a Win for the Oregon System
By Naomi Inman It’s election time in Oregon and the Oregonian editorial board…
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Cascade Quarterly Spring 2026
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Cascade Questions Evidence Behind Metro’s War on Cars
Cascade President John A. Charles, Jr. Submits Testimony to Metro Council on its…
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The $60 Million Question: Where Did the CBSE Go?
A vanished project, a new name, and $60 million in limbo raise serious…
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Cascade Flags PPS Removal of CBSE from the Voter‑Approved Bond
Urges Bond Accountability Committee to strengthen oversight at tonight’s meeting PORTLAND, Ore. — Cascade…
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Oregon Should Opt Into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit So Private Giving Stays with Oregon Kids
By Kathryn Hickok Last summer, Congress passed the first federal-level legislation promoting educational…
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John Charles Submits Public Comments on ODOE’s “TIGHGER 2.0” Climate Gap Measures
By John A. Charles, Jr. The Oregon Department of Energy and the Oregon…
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TriMet’s $320M Painful Plan to Gridlock 82nd Avenue
by Randal O’Toole Bus rapid transit was originally supposed to provide light-rail-like services…
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The Fraud that Wasn’t: Audit Shows Arizona ESA Program 98% Strong
By Kathryn Hickok Recent news reporting in Arizona claimed that more than 20…
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Regional Passenger Rail Wrong Fit for Portland, Metro Study Shows
By Naomi Inman Letter by John A. Charles, Jr. This week, Cascade Policy…
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Cascade’s Testimony on Metro Spending $50M, 40 Years, Turning Superfund Site to a Park
By Naomi Inman Testimony by John A. Charles, Jr. This March, the Metro…
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Report: “A Review of Metro’s Regional Passenger Rail Futures Study”
By Randal O’Toole March 2026 Executive Summary In 2024, the Oregon legislature Senate…
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Failed Senate Bill 1511 Would Raise Death Tax to 20 Percent: It’s Time for IP51
By John A. Charles, Jr. When Governor Kotek announced her “Prosperity Roadmap” in…
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Testimony on SB1511 to Raise Oregon’s Top Estate Tax Rate to 19.9 Percent
By John A. Charles, Jr. John Charles submitted written Testimony to the Oregon…
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Will PPS Refuse to Comply with Federal Civil Rights Law?
By John A. Charles, Jr. The United States Department of Education announced on…
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Portland’s “Affordable” Housing Averages $800 per Square Foot
By Randal O’Toole Note: This post is a sequel to Metro’s Plan for…
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Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative…
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Texas Parents Break Records for School Choice Applications
By Kathryn Hickok At last count, more than one and a half million…
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Testimony on HB 4008 to Establish a Transit Funding Task Force
By John A. Charles, Jr. John Charles submitted written testimony, and testified in…
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Testimony: SB 1526 Creates State-Sponsored Nonprofit for Net Zero Projects
By John A. Charles Jr. PORTLAND, OR – John Charles, President and CEO…
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A Trillion Dollar Energy Law – HB2021: Watch John Charles on PDX Real
“All we want as consumers is reliable, affordable energy.” ~John A. Charles, Jr.,…
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Portland Ends School Choice Policy for Jefferson High School
By John A. Charles, Jr. Fifteen years ago, the Portland Public Schools (PPS)…
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PPS to Remove References to “Black Students” from Naming of “Center for Black Student Excellence” at Jan. 13 Board Meeting
January 12, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cascade Policy Institute4850 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.,…
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“Oregon System” Sends Governor Back to Square One
By Naomi Inman The final signatures were plunked down on December 30—down on…
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