Recent Publications
Report: “A Review of Metro’s Regional Passenger Rail Futures Study”
By Randal O’Toole March 2026 Executive Summary In 2024, the Oregon legislature Senate…
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Failed Senate Bill 1511 Would Raise Death Tax to 20 Percent: It’s Time for IP51
By John A. Charles, Jr. When Governor Kotek announced her “Prosperity Roadmap” in…
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Testimony on SB1511 to Raise Oregon’s Top Estate Tax Rate to 19.9 Percent
By John A. Charles, Jr. John Charles submitted written Testimony to the Oregon…
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Will PPS Refuse to Comply with Federal Civil Rights Law?
By John A. Charles, Jr. The United States Department of Education announced on…
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Portland’s “Affordable” Housing Averages $800 per Square Foot
By Randal O’Toole Note: This post is a sequel to Metro’s Plan for…
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Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative…
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Texas Parents Break Records for School Choice Applications
By Kathryn Hickok At last count, more than one and a half million…
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Testimony on HB 4008 to Establish a Transit Funding Task Force
By John A. Charles, Jr. John Charles submitted written testimony, and testified in…
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Testimony: SB 1526 Creates State-Sponsored Nonprofit for Net Zero Projects
By John A. Charles Jr. PORTLAND, OR – John Charles, President and CEO…
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A Trillion Dollar Energy Law – HB2021: Watch John Charles on PDX Real
“All we want as consumers is reliable, affordable energy.” ~John A. Charles, Jr.,…
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