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By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. A few months ago, Oregonians learned they will be…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. A few months ago, Oregonians learned they will be…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Apparently, “COVID time” is a real thing. A week…
Read Blog DetailBy Micah Perry At a time when many Portlanders are sleeping on sidewalks,…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Did you just have an order for a desktop computer…
Read Blog DetailBy Mia Tiwana Portland’s Harriet Tubman Middle School might be on the move….
Read Blog Detail(Photo is a stock photo.) By Stew Robertson You would think Portland Parks…
Read Blog DetailBy Mia Tiwana If we want to continue seeing downtown Portland improve, maybe…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Oregonians are struggling to pay their utility bills. So then…
Read Blog DetailBy Stew Robertson The City of Portland’s housing state of emergency, first declared…
Read Blog DetailBy Mia Tiwana Portland is on its way to having more than three…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Portland’s housing crisis is now in its sixth year….
Read Blog DetailA proposed ordinance aims to deprioritize some homeless camps considered “low impact” By…
Read Blog DetailBy adopting a near-zero assumed rate of return, PERS can become solvent in…
Read Blog DetailPortland’s policy of Inclusionary Zoning makes housing less affordable for families. By Vlad…
Read Blog DetailBy adopting a near-zero assumed rate of return, PERS can become solvent in…
Read Blog DetailHow the Housing First approach keeps failing to support homeless reentry into independent…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov The Portland region’s top homelessness officials delivered another set of…
Read Blog DetailState spending per student in public school is $2,000 more than average private…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov Portland’s Lents neighborhood got a new homeless program in 2021….
Read Blog DetailChair Kafoury and Commissioners, Over the last year, the Joint Office of Homeless…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Last week, a Craigslist post brought it home—we’re in…
Read Blog DetailDoubling down on failing policy puts both homeless residents and taxpayers at risk…
Read Blog DetailApril 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cascade Policy Institute4850 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.,…
Read Blog DetailVia Email April 29, 2021 Metro Council600 NE Grand Ave.Portland, OR 97232 Re: …
Read Blog DetailFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 2, 2021 Cascade Policy Institute4850 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Ste….
Read Blog DetailRaising prevailing wages would burden taxpayers and marginalize minorities By Vlad Yurlov Bad…
Read Blog DetailBy John A. Charles, Jr. Last November, Oregon voters approved three ballot measures…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov It’s a bad sign when businesses need to fortify their…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Last week, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s office reached…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov and Eric Fruits, Ph.D. A recent Oregonian/OregonLive editorial criticizes Metro’s…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov Why is “affordable housing” so expensive? Many politicians, bureaucrats, and…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Oregon is home to NuScale Power, the nation’s leading small…
Read Blog DetailBy Kathryn Hickok and Helen Doran Every parent knows a solid education prepares…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Should governments use taxpayer dollars to support select companies of…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov If you thought hospital food was bland now, get ready…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Oregonians blame Californians for many of our state’s woes….
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov Since 2015, Portland City Council has declared continuous housing emergencies….
Read Blog DetailJanuary 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Eric Fruits, Ph.D.Office: (503) 242-0900eric@cascadepolicy.org…
Read Blog DetailSome straightforward solutions to a complex problem By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. and Vlad…
Read Blog DetailBy Helen Doran What does an old industrial site from World War II…
Read Blog DetailBy John A. Chalres. Jr. Every month when you pay your electricity bill,…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson In the middle of a worldwide pandemic that has decimated…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Oregon couldn’t let a new year commence without the rollout…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov When businesses fail, they shut down. But when the government…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. This year, Oregon passed a major milestone. In 2020,…
Read Blog DetailShelter space can be used effectively by tracking and reporting vacancies By Vlad…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson As government-imposed shutdowns continue, more Oregonians are struggling to pay…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. This week, the U.K. became the first western nation…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Do you want to enjoy a drink but don’t feel…
Read Blog DetailJohn A. Charles, Jr.President & CEOCascade Policy InstituteNovember 29, 2020 Below is a…
Read Blog DetailDecember 3, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts:John A. Charles, Jr.Office: (503) 242-0900Mobile:…
Read Blog DetailBy John A Charles, Jr. and Rachel Dawson EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Oregon Public…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits. Ph.D. Winter is coming to Oregon, and it might be…
Read Blog DetailVoters approve Measure 110, decriminalizing drugs while creating an unaccountable bureaucracy By Eric…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov While many people in the Portland region value efficient governments,…
Read Blog DetailMetro’s Transportation Tax Will Overspend on Underused Projects By Rachel Dawson and Vlad…
Read Blog DetailCascade Policy Institute urges Metro Auditor and the Oregon Secretary of State to…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov On October 2, Helping Hands unveiled its latest transitional housing…
Read Blog DetailOctober 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eric Fruits, Ph.D. (503) 242-0900…
Read Blog DetailThe regional government plans to borrow money to implement its new income taxes…
Read Blog DetailBy Vlad Yurlov Metro is expected to spend over $1.4 billion this fiscal…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. President Trump is frequently accused of lying. But he…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Business Community Is Challenging the $7.8 Billion Measure By Vlad Yurlov After…
Read Blog DetailBy Cooper Conway Joe Rogan, the outspoken commenter, comedian, and host, announced on…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. On July 24th, the New York Times ran a…
Read Blog DetailBy Helen Doran A scenic drive through the country does not usually call…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Based on the passage of a 10% cap on commission…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson After 42 years, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. While much of the region is stuck at home…
Read Blog DetailBy Helen Cook On June 25th, Metro approved $700,000 in taxpayer money for…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Governor Kate Brown took carbon policy into her own hands…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. The 2020 we’re living in is very different from…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson You may have noticed companies and public agencies using the…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Metro has a history of breaking promises to voters. This…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Many Oregon businesses are looking forward toward May 15….
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Many Oregon businesses are looking forward toward May 15….
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Does Metro’s appetite for more money ever end? Last…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. We all need to raise questions about our politicians’…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. This May, Portland voters will be asked to renew…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson The Oregon nonprofit Cascadia Clusters understands the value of providing…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Coronavirus has hit the economy hard. Nearly all the…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Businesses across Oregon are laying off employees and shuttering their…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. The coronavirus is already taking a toll on our…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. At the first—and likely only—public hearing on Metro’s “supportive…
Read Blog DetailBy Miranda Bonifield You may not be able to tax carbon out of…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. With this year’s “short” session of the legislature, the…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Oregon state officials recently celebrated helping the state reach 25,000…
Read Blog DetailBy Katie Eyre, CPA The 2019 Oregon Legislature established a new tax affecting…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Oregon is less than three months away from the…
Read Blog DetailBy Helen Cook Oregon has a booming craft distilling industry. That’s why it’s…
Read Blog DetailHow much would you be willing to spend to buy parkland that would…
Read Blog DetailCascade Policy Institute Urges a NO Vote on Measure 26-203 Voters should reject…
Read Blog DetailBy John A. Charles, Jr. In 2016 Val Hoyle, then a legislator from…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Portland’s temporary gas tax should stay just that: temporary. Portland…
Read Blog DetailBy Eric Fruits, Ph.D. What if the self-proclaimed “City that Works” isn’t working?…
Read Blog DetailBy Micah Perry On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the Portland City Council passed…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson Milton Friedman once famously said that “nothing is more permanent…
Read Blog DetailBy Micah Perry The Portland City Council recently passed a new ordinance that…
Read Blog DetailBy Helen Cook How much would you be willing to pay in taxes…
Read Blog DetailBy Rachel Dawson In January 2019 the City of Portland implemented a voter-approved…
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