Recent Publications

Self-Serve Ban Undermines Self-Reliance

January 27, 2006 0

The revelation that Portland recently had the lowest average gasoline price in the…

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Aiding poverty in Africa: Giving ‘til it hurts

January 11, 2006 0

Summary International commitments to increase foreign aid to African nations ignore the causes…

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Another School Choice Hurdle

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Last week the Florida Supreme Court threw out the state’s “Opportunity Scholarships” that…

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Retail Discrimination

January 5, 2006 0

Walgreens wants to open a drugstore in Sandy. Some local residents are opposed…

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Biodiesel Needs Less Government, Not More

December 20, 2005 0

Biodiesel has hit center stage in the Northwest, and proposals for government support…

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End the CIM-CAM Flim Flam

December 13, 2005 0

Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo decided last week that a key…

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Climate Change and the Oregon Economy: Still Searching for the Smoking Gun

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Summary Several studies on global climate change fall short on empirical data, relying…

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Don’t Kick the Kicker

November 29, 2005 0

Now that Oregon’s economy is finally showing signs of life, we are again…

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The forgotten Thanksgiving lesson

November 22, 2005 0

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. We learned in grade school that it…

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The 65 percent solution

November 8, 2005 0

Can states solve their public education problems by directing a higher percentage of…

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