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Extending the Yellow MAX Line to Vancouver Is TriMet’s Worst Idea Yet

December 18, 2024 1

By John A. Charles, Jr. At a December 17th meeting of the Joint…

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Why Are Portland School Construction Projects So Expensive?

December 11, 2024 0

By John A. Charles, Jr. In 2021, Sherwood School District opened the largest…

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Limits on School-Day Phone Use Will Free Students to Learn

December 4, 2024 0

By Kathryn Hickok The Board of Portland Public Schools has been working to…

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Cascade Quarterly Fall 2024

December 2, 2024 0

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Portland to Expand Streetcar, Riders Not Included

November 27, 2024 0

By John A. Charles, Jr. In mid-November, the Portland City Council approved a…

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Three Ways Oregon Can Help Students Get Back on Track in 2025

November 20, 2024 2

By Kathryn Hickok The Portland Tribune recently reported that Oregon elementary students’ academic…

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DEQ’s Plan to Raise the Cost of Driving Should Be Cancelled

November 14, 2024 0

By John A. Charles, Jr. On November 21, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission…

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Oregon Ranks 35th Nationally in Return on Investment for Education Spending

November 6, 2024 1

By Kathryn Hickok Is more money the answer to Oregon’s abysmal K-12 academic…

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The Closing of Boardman Coal Plant and the Hubris of Fossil Fuel Opponents

October 30, 2024 3

By Sam Herrin July 2024 In 1975, the state of Oregon issued permits…

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The Siren Song of free school meals

October 25, 2024 1

By John A. Charles, Jr. Thirty years ago, an iconic goal of liberal…

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