Category: Land Use

For more than a decade, the regional government, Metro, has been quietly herding…

Join Cascade Policy Institute as we welcome Utah’s Ken Ivory to share his…

By Doug DeFilipps The Beaverton City Council is considering exempting non-profit organizations that…

By Daniel A. Himebaugh Is rain in the woods the equivalent of hazardous…

By Victoria Leca The activist on hunger strike outside Portland City Hall ended…

By Randal O’Toole Many Oregon counties, particularly in Southwestern Oregon, are in deep…

In a four-part feature this week, The Oregonian writes about the failure of…

By Todd Myers “From outside in the fields came a sickening smack of…

Check out this introduction to Cascade’s video series, the Rural Freedom Project, highlighting the search for freedom in rural Oregon. SEE THE VIDEO

Cascade’s President and CEO, John Charles, tells Victoria Taft why he thinks it’s…

By Michael Bastasch Since 1986, Portland and Multnomah County have launched a slew…

On July 2, 2011, Karla continued discussion with CAEPLA CONNECTIONS LANDOWNER TALK RADIO…

Click here for part 2 On June 25, 2011, Karla visited with CAEPLA…

By Glen Stonebrink, Guest Writer History: A historical understanding of so-called federal lands…

by Karla Kay Edwards The federal debt limit of $14.29 trillion dollars is…

In January, the 112th Congress has the opportunity to make a difference for…

Federal Land Management Agencies Hinder Rural Entrepreneurs by Karla Kay Edwards Download PDF…

O&C Lands: “Living Capital” for Rural Oregon Counties By Karla Kay Edwards Download…

Measure 76 will take a law which sunsets in 2014 and turn it…

Reclaim Oregon’s Forests: We Can Manage By Ben Shelton Federal ownership of Oregon’s…

The Diversity of Rural Oregon Communities by Karla Kay Edwards The differences between…

Summary: HB 2229 will allow counties throughout the state to take a fresh…

The Oregon State Board of Forestry recently reviewed and revised the 2001 management…

Summary: Created nearly ten years ago, the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department’s…

Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr. President & CEO Regarding Management of the…

Summary The Metro Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed Convention Center…

One of the most perplexing things about the current fight over Oregon land…

A recent study published by the Urban Institute discusses how the current system…

Oregonians sometimes forget how we got here. The Oregon Trail was an important…

Homelessness has become a pressing concern in Central Oregon. The number of people…

Introduction School funding has become one of the most intractable policy issues of…

The Portland City Council wants to spend at least 30% of all urban…

Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard wants the government to use its power of…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case that will…

Portland’s regional government, Metro, is held up as a national model for how…

In the 1970s the U.S. Forest Service came to look at fires as…

Recently the Westside Economic Alliance and others sponsored an economic “summit” to examine…

The Oregonian has stirred up debate recently with its investigative report on the…

The Portland Development Commission has put 70 urban renewal projects on hold due…