Category: Economic Opportunity

Wilsonville Mayor Charlotte Lehan and Metro President David Bragdon are both complaining. Why?…

According to a United States Department of Agriculture survey, Oregon is the hungriest…

With April Fool’s Day just passed, Governor Kulongoski is poised to break his…

The Mayor of Oregon’s largest city delivered her annual State of the City…

The Sandy, Oregon, Planning Commission held a hearing last week on a proposal…

Some assumptions concerning public policy are false. “If government doesn’t do it, nobody…

A Portland newspaper editor recently implored in print, “We need a plan, people,…

After holding various political offices for 22 years, former Governor John Kitzhaber recently…

Many proponents of Measure 28 advocate it as the key to bolstering Oregon’s…

The New Year brings promise and opportunity for Oregon. Though we face challenges,…

Here’s wishing everyone a prosperous New Year. That’s not a trite phrase; it’s…

Most children are taught that Thanksgiving celebrates the Pilgrims’ first harvest and their…

Now that Oregon has a new governor-elect, speculation begins about how he will…

Every now and then we hear the call for taxpayer-funded political campaigns at…

A sign in a government community center reads, “Exercise your freedom and vote!”…

Last week the Oregon Supreme Court invalidated ballot Measure 7, which voters passed…

Even after a year, it’s too early to know what September 11th will…

Republicans in Oregon and elsewhere are in danger of losing votes, and elections,…

The failure of so-called electricity deregulation in California and the bankruptcy of Enron…

Voter apathy is the popular explanation for low voter turnout. As the director…

Dozens of Oregonians are killed every year by fuel economy standards on new…

Oregonians’ ability to make meaningful changes to their Constitution was further eroded when…

When Governor Kitzhaber argues that we should pursue revenue increases to balance the…