Recent Publications
Wake up and Smell the Ammonia
In another one of its hyper-ventilating editorials on global warming, The Oregonian today…
Read News DetailHelp Wanted
The biggest question confronting private-sector industries in Oregon is how they will replace…
Read News Detail(In)security and Safety Nets
Summary Public benefit programs to support families in crisis have become distorted into…
Read News DetailMoving Out
After spending the first sixteen years of its existence located in downtown Portland,…
Read News DetailMilton Friedman, R.I.P.
A great champion of human liberty passed away on November 16th at the…
Read News DetailThe 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…
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