TriMet: Revenue Up, Service Down Testimony
John Charles gives testimony before the TriMet council addressing ridership, routes, and ballooning…
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Testimony on HB 3614 in favor of prioritizing Core Functions of State Government
Listen to the full testimony here. The bill testimony begins at 1:20:30. Buckstein testimony…
Read Blog DetailTestimony to the House Education Committee on HB 3660
Testimony to the House Education Committee on HB 3660 February 3, 2010 By…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 3611 regarding individual health insurance
Before the House Committee on Health Care in favor of making individually purchased…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to HJR 100 regarding health care as a fundamental right
Testimony before the House Committee on Health Care on February 4, 2010
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr.Before the Oregon State Land BoardRegarding The Elliott State ForestDecember 8, 2009
My name is John Charles, and I am President of Cascade Policy Institute….
Read Blog DetailEnergy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) HearingReport on Performance of the Oregon Climate TrustTestimony by Todd WynnSeptember 11, 2009
Regulatory Issues I. The purpose of HB 3283 is not being met and the…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr.Regarding the Portland Streetcar System Concept PlanBefore the Portland City CouncilSeptember 9, 2009
The Portland Streetcar System Concept Plan would have been considered cutting-edge in 1909….
Read Blog DetailTodd Wynn Testimony for House Joint Resolution 48, Committee on RevenueMay 28, 2009
Listen to Todd’s testimony on this audio file at 1:30:01-1:33:34 and response from…
Read Blog DetailJohn A. Charles, Jr. Testimony supporting SB 36 Tolling Authority for Bridges
Listen to John’s testimony at 1:47:05 through 1:57:35 on this audio file, which…
Read Blog DetailRepresentative Matt Wingard Testimony opposing SB 34 on Video
Senate Bill 34 gives TriMet authority to increase payroll taxes. Watch Representative Wingard’s…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr. Regarding SB 34-A May 18, 2009
Listen to this testimony at 2:55:51-3:09:05 on this audio file. My name is…
Read Blog DetailJohn A. Charles, Jr. Testimony regarding HJM11 Carbon Sequestration on Federal Timberlands May 6, 2009
Listen to this testimony at 1:00:00-1:03:45 on this audio file. Mr. Chairman and…
Read Blog DetailJohn A. Charles, Jr.Testimony on HB3253subsidies for electric vechiclesHouse Revenue CommitteeMay 6, 2009
Listen to the testimony at 0:30-6:21 on this audio file. Mr. Chairman, although…
Read Blog DetailSteve Buckstein Testimony in favor of HB 2817 before the Senate Business and Transportation CommitteeMay 4, 2009
Chair Metsger and members of the Committee, my name is Steve Buckstein. I’m…
Read Blog DetailKathryn Hickoktestimony on SB 767Senate Education CommitteeApril 22, 2009
Chair Hass and members of the committee, I am Kathryn Hickok from Cascade…
Read Blog DetailTestimony from John A. Charles, Jr. on HB 3253House Transportation CommitteeApril 8, 2009
HB 3253 would create a tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles…
Read Blog DetailTestimony for House Bill 3300House Sustainability and Economic Development Committee
Background House Bill 3300 instructs the State Workforce Investment Board to develop a…
Read Blog DetailTestimony for House Bill 3155House Environment and Water Committee
Background House Bill 3155 will require consumer-owned utilities (COU) to establish local conservation,…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr.Regarding the proposed DEQ budget
April 15, 2009 Overview Environmental trends over long periods of time matter more…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr.Regarding SB 580-6
. April 15, 2009 As a member of the Oregon Road User Fee…
Read Blog DetailTestimony for Senate Bill 80-3Senate Environment and Natural Resources CommitteeApril 14, 2009
Click here to read the full report in PDF format Senate Bill 80…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on SJR 29
Reject transferring billions of dollars from the private to the public sector March…
Read Blog DetailHB 2500 creates a searchable government transparency website showing Oregonians everything they want to know about state taxes and spending.
Testimony before the House Committee on Rules in favor of House Bill 2500…
Read Blog DetailTestimony for SB80: Implementing a Cap-and-Trade Program in Oregon
Testimony for Senate Bill 80 Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee Todd Wynn…
Read Blog DetailTestimony for SB76: Regarding the Removal of the Klamath Dams
Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee Senate Bill 76: Regarding the Removal of…
Read Blog DetailTestimony Before the House Environment and Energy Committee, House Revenue Committee, Regarding Proposed Global Warming Legislation
My name is John Charles, president and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute. Cascade…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the Metro Council on Resolution No. 07-3868 authorizing creation of a finance plan for the development of a Convention Center Headquarters Hotel
President Bragdon and members of the council, for the record my name is…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission on Qwest’s Cable Franchise Proposal
Members of the Commission, my name is Steve Buckstein. I’m Senior Policy Analyst…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the Portland City Council on The Great Duct Tape Controversy
This testimony was in response to a proposed ordinance by Portland City Commissioner…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on SB 823 A, prohibiting development along the Oregon Trail
Good afternoon Chair Roblan and members of the Committee. My name is Steve…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the House Consumer Protection Committee on SB 118A, imposing price controls in a disaster
Good afternoon Chair Holvey and members of the Committee. My name is Steve…
Read Blog DetailSometimes a Little Magic Happens: Public Testimony on HB 3010
Summary Public policy advocates often find that spending extended periods at the Oregon…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HJR 28 before the House Revenue Committee on using Lottery funding for the Oregon State Police
Good afternoon Chair Barnhart and members of the Committee. My name is Steve…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the House Transportation Committee on bills to ban cell phone usage while driving
Good afternoon Chair Beyer and members of the Committee. My name is Steve…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 3010: Freedom to Choose My School Grant Program
My name is Kathryn Hickok, and I am director of the Children’s Scholarship…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of Matt Wingard In Support of HB 3010
My name is Matt Wingard and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in…
Read Blog DetailInvited testimony on health care reform proposals before the House Health Care Committee
Sally C. Pipes is President and CEO of Pacific Research Institute in San…
Read Blog DetailSummary Testimony Regarding HB 3244
HB 3244 is similar to HB 3948, which was enacted during the 2001…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of John A. Charles, Jr. on SB 838
My name is John Charles, president of Cascade Policy Institute. Cascade is a…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 2700
The Cascade Policy Institute, a non-partisan free-market think tank, would like to present…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on SB 80 and SJR 10
Before the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee on deleting the double majority voting…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 2557
Before the House Business and Labor Committee on certain exemptions from prevailing wage…
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Before the Senate Business, Transportation and Workforce Development Committee on the establishment of…
Read Blog DetailOutline of Testimony by John A. Charles, Jr. Regarding HB 2201
Tobacco taxes present a moral hazard. By using this as a finance measure,…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 2037
Before the House Education Innovation Subcommittee in favor of removing restrictions on public…
Read Blog DetailInvited Testimony on HB2201: “Oregon Healthy Kids Program”
Presented to a Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Health Care and…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the Portland Development Commission on its Prevailing Wage Policy
The Portland Development Commission (the semi-independent economic development arm of the Portland City…
Read Blog DetailTestimony before the House Select Committee on Education
The Oregon House Select Committee on Education, chaired by Representative Linda Flores, is…
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