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By 2027, All Alabama Students Will Have Educational Choice
By Kathryn Hickok This month, Alabama became the most recent state to increase…
Read News DetailRepealing Oregon’s EV mandate should be next on Gov. Kotek’s list
By John A. Charles, Jr. Recently Gov. Tina Kotek decided to pull the…
Read News DetailMore Money is Not the Solution
By Joshua Schutte The Oregonian recently reported that “Oregon students as a whole…
Read News DetailRose Quarter I-5 Project Testimony on ODOT AVT Proposed Partnership Agreement
March 12, 2024 Ms. Julie BrownChairOregon Transportation Commission355 Capitol Street NESalem, OR 97301…
Read News DetailLegislative committee wants to extend commuter rail to Salem at a cost of $118 per ride
By John A. Charles, Jr. On February 22, the Joint Committee on Transportation…
Read News DetailLetter to the PPS Board Regarding the Sale of the District’s Headquarters Building
February 20, 2024 Portland Public School Board501 North Dixon StreetPortland, OR 97227 …
Read News DetailTestimony Before the House Committee on Education Regarding HB 4161
February 14, 2024 Chair Neron, Vice-Chairs Hudson and Wright, and Members of the…
Read News DetailOregon Needs More Than Tiny Homes
By John A. Charles, Jr. The 35-day session of the Oregon Legislature opened…
Read News DetailTestimony before the Senate Committee on Housing and Development Regarding SB 1537
February 9, 2024 My name is John Charles and I am President of…
Read News DetailTestimony before the Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response Regarding HB 4002, HB 4036 and SB 1555
John A. Charles, Jr.President & CEOFebruary 7, 2024 Cascade’s mission is to promote…
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