Recent Publications
Change: The Only Constant
Starting with the beginnings of life on earth, change has been a constant…
Read News DetailStrike Two for Portland’s Voter Owned Elections
The Portland City Council, in its collective wisdom, imposed a system of public…
Read News DetailParking Space Tax Fails the Transparency Test
Summary The governor’s Task Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring recently discussed imposing a…
Read News DetailWhose Interests Does the Board of Education Serve?
Recently, the Oregon Board of Education took up the issue of whether and…
Read News DetailUnion to Oregon Foster Parents: You’re Next!
Summary As if helping kids weren’t hard enough, Oregon foster parents may one…
Read News DetailMan and Machine Can Be Friends
In the early 1980s federal investment in research and development of agricultural machines…
Read News DetailThe Katrina Miracle
Summary A Portland delegation saw what real education reform looks like on a…
Read News DetailMy Dinner with William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr. died last week at his home in Connecticut. He…
Read News DetailThe Financial Impact of Regulation? Almost Half Your Home Price
A recent study suggested that nearly half of the cost of a home…
Read News DetailThe SMART Way To Save Social Security
Summary For over 25 years, an increasing number of other countries have established…
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