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Clueless in Portland

March 30, 2004 0

Earlier this month, Portland was designated by Inc. magazine as the eighth worst…

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No crystal ball for jobs

March 23, 2004 0

Federal job retraining programs ended up helping only 44 percent of the Oregonians…

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Choosing children over teachers unions

March 16, 2004 0

While the D.C. school system spends more per pupil than most US cities,…

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Why is government in the marriage business?

March 9, 2004 0

Oregonians are busy debating whether the state should approve same-sex marriages. The better…

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The Field of Schemes

March 2, 2004 0

Paul Allen owns the Portland Trail Blazers and has privately funded the team…

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Reservations anyone?

February 25, 2004 0

The Portland Development Commission (PDC) just rejected the only Convention Center hotel proposal…

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Tobacco tax shakedown

February 17, 2004 0

Public health nannies complain that the defeat of Measure 30 reduced Oregon’s tobacco…

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Truth in taxation and an educated, active citizenry

February 10, 2004 0

Various groups are organizing tax reform meetings throughout the state. The big question:…

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After Measure 30: A first step toward fiscal responsibility

February 4, 2004 0

Voters did more than reject a big tax package on Tuesday, they gave…

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The high cost of transit math

January 27, 2004 0

Last week we discovered that the Washington County commuter rail line, which is…

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