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Metro Should Scrap Visioning and Long-Range Planning
By Randal O’Toole Metro will soon be revising its 1995 Regional Framework Plan,…
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Testimony on SB 702 Limits Sale of Flavored Tobacco/Nicotine Products to OLCC Outlets
May 21, 2025 Senate Committee on Revenue and FinanceOregon State CapitolSalem, OR 97301…
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Well Permitting Fees (HB 2808), Not Taxpayer Bailouts (HB 2165), Should Fund Oregon Water Resources Shortfall
By Madilynne Clark Should permitting agencies receive increased funds? If budget increases are…
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Amended Bill 3103-1 Would Hold ODF Accountable to Fulfill Its Promises on Sustainable Timber Sales
By Madilynne Clark Over-promising and under-delivering has been the habit of Oregon Department…
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House Bills on Oregon Water Resources to Double Dip Taxpayers
By Madilynne Clark House Bill 2808 and House Bill 2165 seek to address…
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Oregon Department of Forestry’s Bad Habit: Over Promise, Under Deliver
By Madilynne Clark Over-promising and under-delivering has been the habit of Oregon Department…
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Testimony on SB 1182 to Gift, Lease, or Sell I-5 Rose Quarter Property to Albina Vision Trust, Inc.
May 12, 2025 Joint Committee on TransportationOregon State LegislatureState CapitolSalem, OR Dear Co-Chairs…
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Affordable Housing Does More Harm Than Good
By Randal O’Toole So-called affordable housing is anything but affordable. Instead, it is…
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Metro Should Scrap Visioning and Long-Range Planning
By Randal O’Toole Metro has begun rewriting its 1995 “Future Vision,” which is…
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PPS Bond M26-259
Author: Naomi Inman, naomi@cascadepolicy.org PPS Bond Measure 26-259 isToo BigToo VaguePoorly Managed Hit…
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