Recent Publications
The New Tax Climate
One result of last week’s election is that we may finally achieve tax…
Read News DetailAlternative Energy: Not Yet Ready for Prime Time
Summary In his 2006 Action Plan for Energy, Governor Ted Kulongoski says he…
Read News DetailThe Market has Spoken: Light Rail Can’t Compete
The most recent downtown employer survey by the Portland Business Alliance contains important…
Read News DetailAssets and Inequality
Summary While instrumental in maintaining some degree of stability for lower-income persons, the…
Read News DetailThe New Oregon Health Plan
An Oregon Senate commission decided last week to introduce legislation that would centralize…
Read News DetailNobel Prize “drives” home idea to help Oregon’s low-income population
Summary Lack of reliable transportation is a crucial barrier for low-income and welfare…
Read News DetailMetro’s Natural Area Bond Measure: Open Space for Whom?
Introduction Metro has placed a $227.4 million bond measure on the ballot for…
Read News DetailMetro’s Natural Area Bond Measure: Open Space for Whom?
Summary Metro’s $227.4 million bond measure on the ballot this November (Measure 26-80)…
Read News DetailAn Inconvenient Comparison: Should Oregon Trust Europe’s Model of CO2 Trading?
Summary Oregon’s carbon dioxide emissions are already so low that voluntarily participating in…
Read News DetailTestimony before the Portland Development Commission on its Prevailing Wage Policy
The Portland Development Commission (the semi-independent economic development arm of the Portland City…
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