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Why are health care costs going down?
People are becoming smart shoppers when it comes to health care. That’s helping…
Read News DetailWho’s responsible for your children’s education?
Who is responsible for your children’s education? One hundred fifty years ago the…
Read News DetailThe gridlocking of Portland
Last week the Texas Transportation Institute released its annual congestion rankings, and named…
Read News DetailDo I hear $75,000? $65,000 plus benefits?
Competitive bidding has been successfully employed around the world to help reduce the…
Read News DetailHow unfriendly to small business can Oregon get?
The Small Business Survival Committee just released its 2003 Small Business Survival Index,…
Read News DetailCheck your wallets
During the 2003 session of the Oregon legislature, TriMet submitted legislation authorizing the…
Read News DetailThe Mythical World of Transit-Oriented Development: Steele Park in Washington County, Oregon
Introduction During the past decade, Portland-area planners have embraced Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) as…
Read News DetailA fine-tooth budgetary comb
On September 9, Alabama voters rejected a $1.2 billion tax increase. Some 67…
Read News DetailFreedom to trade promotes peace
When goods don’t cross borders, armies will, warned 18th Century French statesman Frederic…
Read News DetailIs Oregon Really the Hungriest State in the Nation?
If numbers don’t lie, Marie and her two little boys should be going…
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