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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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The $60 Million Question: Where Did the CBSE Go?
A vanished project, a new name, and $60 million in limbo raise serious…
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Cascade Flags PPS Removal of CBSE from the Voter‑Approved Bond
Urges Bond Accountability Committee to strengthen oversight at tonight’s meeting PORTLAND, Ore. — Cascade…
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Oregon Should Opt Into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit So Private Giving Stays with Oregon Kids
By Kathryn Hickok Last summer, Congress passed the first federal-level legislation promoting educational…
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John Charles Submits Public Comments on ODOE’s “TIGHGER 2.0” Climate Gap Measures
By John A. Charles, Jr. The Oregon Department of Energy and the Oregon…
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TriMet’s $320M Painful Plan to Gridlock 82nd Avenue
by Randal O’Toole Bus rapid transit was originally supposed to provide light-rail-like services…
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The Fraud that Wasn’t: Audit Shows Arizona ESA Program 98% Strong
By Kathryn Hickok Recent news reporting in Arizona claimed that more than 20…
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Regional Passenger Rail Wrong Fit for Portland, Metro Study Shows
By Naomi Inman Letter by John A. Charles, Jr. This week, Cascade Policy…
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Cascade’s Testimony on Metro Spending $50M, 40 Years, Turning Superfund Site to a Park
By Naomi Inman Testimony by John A. Charles, Jr. This March, the Metro…
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