When Will the State Land Board Restore the “Trust” in Oregon’s State Trust Lands?
By Anna Mae Kersey When Oregon joined the Union in 1859, it…
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Restore the Trust in State Trust Lands
By Anna Mae Kersey When Oregon joined the Union, the U.S. Congress granted…
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Media Release: The Case of the Disappearing Backyard
February 25, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. 503-242-0900…
Read Blog DetailThe Elliott State Forest Should Be an Asset―Not a Liability―for Oregon Schools
By Jordan Lofthouse, Randy Simmons, and John A. Charles, Jr. With Oregon’s schools…
Read Blog DetailTime for a “New Business Model” for the Elliott State Forest
Oregon’s political leaders have the chance to do what they frequently ask of…
Read Blog DetailIt’s Time to Change Our Failed Federal Lands Policy
In 1976, Congress changed its “policy” regarding our public lands (Federal Lands Policy Management Act, or FLPMA). This “policy” change sought to retain public lands in federal ownership―ignoring the 200-year-old obligation of Congress to transfer title to our public lands.
Read Blog DetailReport Shows Possibilities for Elliott State Forest to Make Money for Oregon Schools
Today, the Cascade Policy Institute released a report analyzing the range of policy…
Read Blog DetailA Prescription for Affordable Housing in Portland
A new issue faces Portland. City Hall is considering waiving development fees for developers of market-rate housing in the Old Town Chinatown district.
Read Blog DetailLeave Lodging Alone
On July 2, the Portland City Council held a hearing on proposed amendments to the Zoning Code concerning short-term rentals. The council chambers were packed with citizens who support legalizing renting one or two bedrooms from a primary residence.
Read Blog DetailThe “Sharing Economy” Benefits Homeowners, Guests
By Everet Rummel An emerging sector of many local economies is “homesharing,” or…
Read Blog DetailElliott State Forest Management Puts Small Birds over Small Kids
By John A. Charles, Jr. Last year the S&P 500 Index had a…
Read Blog DetailAirbnb, Destructive Innovation, and Liberty
By William Newell Portland is brainstorming regulations for temporary lodging made possible by…
Read Blog DetailSale of Elliott State Forest Would Mean Millions More Each Year For Schools
A new report released today shows that if the Oregon State Land Board sold or…
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 DetailMetro’s War on Single-Family Housing Continues
For more than a decade, the regional government, Metro, has been quietly herding…
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 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 DetailBeaverton Wants More Affordable Housing
By Doug DeFilipps The Beaverton City Council is considering exempting non-profit organizations that…
Read Blog DetailSupreme Court Should Reject Federal Regulation of Forest-Road Rainwater
By Daniel A. Himebaugh Is rain in the woods the equivalent of hazardous…
Read Blog DetailInstead of More Public Housing, How About Housing Freedom?
By Victoria Leca The activist on hunger strike outside Portland City Hall ended…
Read Blog DetailOregon BLM Counties Must Craft Their Own Sustainable Funding
By Randal O’Toole Many Oregon counties, particularly in Southwestern Oregon, are in deep…
Read Blog DetailZoning Oregonians out of House and Home
In a four-part feature this week, The Oregonian writes about the failure of…
Read Blog DetailWhy the Lorax Loves Forestry
By Todd Myers “From outside in the fields came a sickening smack of…
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 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 DetailHand-Up Versus Handout Tackles Homelessness
By Michael Bastasch Since 1986, Portland and Multnomah County have launched a slew…
Read Blog DetailKarla discusses Alberta’s Bill 36 on CAEPLA Connections in Canada – Part 2
On July 2, 2011, Karla continued discussion with CAEPLA CONNECTIONS LANDOWNER TALK RADIO…
Read Blog DetailKarla discusses Alberta’s Bill 36 on CAEPLA Connections in Canada – Part 1
Click here for part 2 On June 25, 2011, Karla visited with CAEPLA…
Read Blog DetailKarla Testifies on HB 3290 to Allow More Land Use Options for Farmers
On May 10, Karla Kay Edwards testified before the Senate Environment and Natural…
Read Blog DetailFEDERAL LANDS: Should we sell federal lands to pay off the national debt?
By Glen Stonebrink, Guest Writer History: A historical understanding of so-called federal lands…
Read Blog DetailSelling Public Land Could Help Budget Woes
by Karla Kay Edwards The federal debt limit of $14.29 trillion dollars is…
Read Blog DetailA New Look at Oregon Timber Lands
In January, the 112th Congress has the opportunity to make a difference for…
Read Blog DetailFederal Land Management Agencies Hinder Rural Entrepreneurs
Federal Land Management Agencies Hinder Rural Entrepreneurs by Karla Kay Edwards Download PDF…
Read Blog DetailO&C Lands: “Living Capital” for Rural Oregon Counties
O&C Lands: “Living Capital” for Rural Oregon Counties By Karla Kay Edwards Download…
Read Blog DetailMeasure 76, Just Another Money Grab
Measure 76 will take a law which sunsets in 2014 and turn it…
Read Blog DetailReclaim Oregon’s Forests: We Can Manage
Reclaim Oregon’s Forests: We Can Manage By Ben Shelton Federal ownership of Oregon’s…
Read Blog DetailThe Diversity of Rural Oregon Communities
The Diversity of Rural Oregon Communities by Karla Kay Edwards The differences between…
Read Blog DetailCounties Should Rezone Rural Land
Summary: HB 2229 will allow counties throughout the state to take a fresh…
Read Blog DetailWisdom in the Balance: Adaptive Management on State Forests
The Oregon State Board of Forestry recently reviewed and revised the 2001 management…
Read Blog DetailThe Fatal Conceit
Summary: Created nearly ten years ago, the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department’s…
Read Blog DetailRegarding Management of the Elliott State Forest
Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr. President & CEO Regarding Management of the…
Read Blog DetailBuild It and They Will Come…or Not
Summary The Metro Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed Convention Center…
Read Blog DetailRunning with Robbers
One of the most perplexing things about the current fight over Oregon land…
Read Blog DetailHow to Increase Low-Income Homeownership Without Subsidies
A recent study published by the Urban Institute discusses how the current system…
Read Blog DetailDon’t tarnish Oregon’s pioneer spirit
Oregonians sometimes forget how we got here. The Oregon Trail was an important…
Read Blog DetailCommunity-led housing solution
Homelessness has become a pressing concern in Central Oregon. The number of people…
Read Blog DetailNew Study Shows that Selling the Elliott State Forest Could Double the Common School Fund
For immediate release, March 19, 2007 Cascade Policy Institute released a report today…
Read Blog DetailAnother Option for School Funding: Selling the Elliott State Forest
Introduction School funding has become one of the most intractable policy issues of…
Read Blog DetailRe-arranging Deck Chairs on the Housing Titanic
The Portland City Council wants to spend at least 30% of all urban…
Read Blog DetailEminent Domain is Never the Solution
Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard wants the government to use its power of…
Read Blog DetailProperty Rights Defended Before Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case that will…
Read Blog DetailMetro "faithful" lose their religion
Portland’s regional government, Metro, is held up as a national model for how…
Read Blog DetailWildfires show need to decentralize federal lands
In the 1970s the U.S. Forest Service came to look at fires as…
Read Blog DetailWestside story shows land use planning flaws
Recently the Westside Economic Alliance and others sponsored an economic “summit” to examine…
Read Blog DetailColumbia River dredging: It’s the pork, stupid!
The Oregonian has stirred up debate recently with its investigative report on the…
Read Blog DetailUrban renewal gets another black eye
The Portland Development Commission has put 70 urban renewal projects on hold due…
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