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The high cost of transit math
Last week we discovered that the Washington County commuter rail line, which is…
Read News DetailLower taxes strengthen the economy
Some folks are pushing higher taxes in Oregon as a way to strengthen…
Read News DetailLower spending will balance the budget
Oregonians will soon vote on the legislature’s $1 billion tax package. Because this…
Read News DetailThe myth of under-investment in public schools
Sharon Kitzhaber was interviewed for the Dec. 24, 2003 Willamette Week. The former…
Read News DetailCan-do unions compete to reduce cost of government
Union workers in Patient Business Services at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU)…
Read News DetailDo you believe in Santa Claus?
Do you believe in Santa Claus? By the time most of us stop…
Read News DetailHalfway There: Measure 5 and the Road Ahead
Preface Watershed events often become dividing lines in history. Twenty-five years ago, Californians…
Read News DetailODOT embraces congestion
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) just announced its intention to increase traffic…
Read News DetailTo build a greater sense of community
Until the February 3, 2004 vote on recalling the legislature’s $1 billion tax…
Read News DetailImproving Public Schools Requires Changing the System
Despite reform efforts, school performance is improving slowly, if at all, and continues…
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