Recent Publications
Sustainability is a State of Mind
Summary Sustainability advocates believe that a free-market economy is “unsustainable,” but free societies…
Read News DetailSchool Choice for More Children, Says Georgia
Last week Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation enacting a new school choice…
Read News DetailA Market-Based Approach to the Columbia River Crossing
Summary Portland’s population is expanding, but our highway and bridge network is crumbling….
Read News DetailOnly 12% of Idahoans Would Choose a Public School for Their Children
The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice recently released a poll of 1,000 likely…
Read News DetailSuffer the Little Children: How lack of transparency in a state agency endangers children
Summary A federal review found Oregon’s Child Welfare program to be in “substantial…
Read News DetailIn Oregon, Words Matter, Results Don’t
Does planning have to work to be successful? We Oregonians believe many myths…
Read News DetailKids Can’t Wait
Summary Why has Governor Ted Kulongoski left at-risk and abused kids waiting during…
Read News DetailHow Much Does State Government Cost Each Oregonian?
Summary Ask even reasonably knowledgeable people how big the Oregon state budget is…
Read News DetailThe high cost of “free” health care
Those who advocate using the federal Medicare program as a model for “universal…
Read News DetailFood or Fuel?
Last year the Oregon legislature passed three bills (HB 2210, 2211 and 2212)…
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