Recent Publications
Voting by Mail: A Dead Issue?
Ten years ago Oregon became the first state to vote exclusively by mail….
Read News DetailCan Social Insurance Be Reformed?
Summary The financial liabilities of social insurance programs in the United States in…
Read News DetailPrivate Schools Are “Invaluable,” Says U.S. Dept. of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has released a report entitled “Preserving a Critical…
Read News DetailWhy the Credit Unions Still Stand
There was a time when large national banks were considered more stable and…
Read News DetailCan Pay-for-Performance Work in the Classroom?
Summary Absent serious structural reforms such as school-level competition, paying for performance in…
Read News DetailPaying for Performance to Improve K-12 Student Achievement
Introduction and Executive Summary This report examines the potential for using performance incentives…
Read News DetailWas the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis Caused by Lack of Regulations?
Summary Did lack of government regulation create the subprime mortgage crisis? Most likely,…
Read News DetailIt’s 9 p.m. Election Night…Do You Know Where Your Ballot Is?
What happens to a ballot from the time you leave it at an…
Read News DetailFreedom and the Expansion of the EPA
In April 2007, the Supreme Court concluded that greenhouse gases (GHGs) meet the…
Read News DetailBuild It and They Will Come…or Not
Summary The Metro Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed Convention Center…
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