Recent Publications

Oregon’s New Umbrella: The Rainy Day Amendment

August 11, 2006 0

Summary The Rainy Day Amendment responds to the fact that Oregon’s state budget…

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Oregon’s New Umbrella: The Rainy Day amendment

August 8, 2006 0

What if Oregon could enjoy the fastest economic growth of any state over…

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Open Primary, Closed Doors

August 1, 2006 0

Lately there has been much talk in political circles about the proposed ballot…

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Urban Renewal at what Cost?

July 25, 2006 0

Recently the Portland City Council approved a $51 million dollar extension of the…

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Wrong Turn on Biofuels

July 18, 2006 0

The Portland City Council recently approved an initiative mandating the sale of ethanol-blended…

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Rethinking Renewable Energy

July 10, 2006 0

We are living in an age where growing numbers of individuals and groups…

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Declaring Independence from Kelo

July 3, 2006 0

Last week, President Bush responded to the US Supreme Court’s decision on eminent…

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HOPEing for Healthcare

June 27, 2006 0

The high cost of healthcare these days is astounding, and so is the…

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Who should pay for your college education?

June 19, 2006 0

Oregonians have nixed a sales tax nine times at the ballot box, yet…

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A Teachable Moment: Leveraging Oregon’s School Trust Lands

June 14, 2006 0

Oregon owns a billion dollars worth of agricultural and timber land that is…

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