Recent Publications
The Last Living Signer’s “Best Earthly Inheritance”
On the 50th anniversary of America’s Independence, the Declaration’s last living signer, Charles…
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We Can’t Afford Metro’s Affordable Housing
by Randal O’Toole Affordable housing projects funded with Metro’s 2018 housing bond have…
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IP28’s Radical Attempt to Kill Oregon’s Way of Life
By Vanessa Mayerwith Naomi Inman Hunting, fishing, farming, and ranching have always been…
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PPS’ Failed Equity Policy: No Evidence, No Results
By Naomi InmanTestimony by John A. Charles, Jr. Portland Public Schools briefly revisited…
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Testimony on PPS’ Racial Educational Equity Policy (Policy 2.10.010-P)
By John A. Charles, Jr. June 8, 2026 RE: Policy 2.10.010-P Dear Board…
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The False Promise of Portland’s “All-Electric” High Schools
John A. Charles, Jr. Portland Public Schools (PPS) held a ground-breaking ceremony in…
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New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships–Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to…
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The Defeat of Measure 120 is a Win for the Oregon System
By Naomi Inman It’s election time in Oregon and the Oregonian editorial board…
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Cascade Questions Evidence Behind Metro’s War on Cars
Cascade President John A. Charles, Jr. Submits Testimony to Metro Council on its…
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