Recent Publications
Warning: “Sin Taxes” May Be Hazardous to the State
Summary Oregon’s cigarette tax has become an “essential” source of funding for government…
Read News DetailUnpacking Oregon’s Judiciary
Summary The ways in which Oregon judges are selected and held accountable lead…
Read News DetailCourting Trouble: Unpacking Oregon’s Judiciary
Crisis of Legitimacy In recent years, the spectacle of Oregon courts overturning citizens’…
Read News DetailSchool district Berlin Walls
How many of us remember the scenes of young East Germans risking their…
Read News DetailTestimony before the House Select Committee on Education
The Oregon House Select Committee on Education, chaired by Representative Linda Flores, is…
Read News DetailEnding Hybrid Welfare
Federal tax credits for hybrid-electric vehicles manufactured by Toyota will be cut in…
Read News DetailPrevailing Wage Laws: Legislating Inequity
Summary Prevailing wage laws discriminate against one group of workers in favor of…
Read News DetailPrevailing Wage Laws: Legislating Inequity
Introduction and Summary “Prevailing” wage legislation requires that a particular wage rate be…
Read News DetailShould government invest in wave machines?
When the Oregon legislature convenes in January it will be asked to spend…
Read News DetailIt Starts With a Quarter
Metro recently decided to impose a $0.25 tax on all Oregon zoo admissions,…
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