Learning from Mistakes in Health Insurance Policy
By Michael Bastasch The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) was implemented in 1994 as…
Read Blog Detail“The Boondoggle of Boondoggles”
By Nick Sibilla Oregon is a pioneer in green power. But we’re also…
Read Blog DetailThe Dirty Secret Behind Clean Jobs
By Nick Sibilla New jobs are scarce. In June, Oregon’s unemployment rate rose…
Read Blog DetailWhich Oregon School District Teaches No Students?
Oregon’s major teachers union, The Oregon Education Association (OEA), is seen by many…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles responds to Portland Mayor Sam Adams
At the July 14, 2011 JPACT meeting, accusations were made about John Charles…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles attacked by Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and Portland Mayor Sam Adams
At the July 14, 2011 JPACT (Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation) meeting…
Read Blog DetailA free-market guru with ties to Portland
The following op-ed appeared in The Oregonian the day after Milton Friedman passed…
Read Blog DetailRemembering Milton Friedman: A Legacy of Freedom
This year is being coined a “Season of Growth” for the dramatic gains…
Read Blog DetailPortland’s Debt Isn’t Rosy
By Christopher Robinson The Federal Government isn’t the only one with a spending…
Read Blog DetailReason Foundation authors in Portland
Cascade friends Nick Gillespie (Reason.TV) and Matt Welsh (Reason magazine) will discuss the…
Read Blog DetailEcoFlats: One More Unsustainable Green Icon for Portland
By Christopher Robinson So-called “sustainable development” is a longtime political interest in the…
Read Blog DetailUnfunded Liabilities: Oregon’s Hidden Debt
By Michael Bastasch Congress is still debating raising the federal debt ceiling. This…
Read Blog DetailKarla discusses Alberta’s Bill 36 on CAEPLA Connections in Canada – Part 2
On July 2, 2011, Karla continued discussion with CAEPLA CONNECTIONS LANDOWNER TALK RADIO…
Read Blog DetailKarla discusses Alberta’s Bill 36 on CAEPLA Connections in Canada – Part 1
Click here for part 2 On June 25, 2011, Karla visited with CAEPLA…
Read Blog DetailThis week on CAEPLA Connections Landowner Talk Radio, Keith Wilson, Karla Kay Edwards,…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Economic Outlook Continues to Slip
Hit hard by the national recession, Oregon lawmakers started the 2011 legislative session…
Read Blog DetailThe Ultimate Greenwash
By Nick Sibilla Fox News is greener than Starbucks. Surprised? You should be….
Read Blog DetailTriMet’s New Transit Bridge to the Last Century
On June 30 TriMet formally began construction on the new Willamette River Bridge…
Read Blog DetailRecent K-12 Education Reforms Let Kids Transfer to a Brighter Future
Public education exists to serve children – period. However, as evidenced by the…
Read Blog DetailState Budget vs. Union Benefits
By Christopher Robinson Mediation continues in Salem between two major labor unions and…
Read Blog DetailAn Open Letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama: Your recognition of the importance of rural America is…
Read Blog DetailThe Truth about the Canadian Health Care System
By Frank S. Rosenbloom, M.D. President Barack Obama and supportive members of Congress…
Read Blog DetailMilton Friedman Birthday Celebration!
Come celebrate the birthday of one of the economic greats of our time!
Read Blog DetailFTA Response to John Charles breach of contract letter
John Charles talked to the TriMet board about their FTA agreement, click below…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles Gives Legislature Issues to Work for Next Session
On 6/2, John Charles was an invited witness before the House Committee on…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles testimony on OPEB Unfunded Liabilities
John Charles was an invited witness before the Senate Government Operations committee on…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Next Green Folly
By Michael Bastasch Governor John Kitzhaber’s new “green” energy ploy, the Oregon “Cool…
Read Blog DetailSay what you want about John Charles…
John Charles speaks at the Trimet board meeting on July 11, 2011
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles to TriMet Board: Understand Obligations Before Signing FTA Grant Agreement
Testimony before the TriMet Board of Directors Regarding Resolution 11-06-38 Application for a…
Read Blog DetailThousands of Oregon Kids Waiting – Literally – for Education Package
This week, legislators and lobbyists are working frantically behind the scenes on an…
Read Blog DetailThe Not So “Cool School” Initiative
By Michael Bastasch The Oregon “Cool Schools” Initiative (House Bill 2960) directs the…
Read Blog DetailReal Health Insurance Reform
The day after the Oregon legislature finished voting to create an Oregon Health…
Read Blog DetailOregon Education Spending Increases―But for What Outcome?
How much do we spend to educate students in Oregon? It depends on…
Read Blog DetailBPA Fact Sheet
Despite considerable fears raised by activist groups and the press, the science does…
Read Blog DetailKarla talks Attack of the 50ft Environmentalist on I Spy on Salem
On the June 4, 2011 episode of I Spy on Salem, Karla joins…
Read Blog Detail$11,540 per student in 2009-2010: Are we getting our money’s worth?
According to the National Education Association, the national teachers union, Oregon spent an…
Read Blog DetailCan the Bureaucratic Knot Be Untangled?
Several well-written articles recently have called for Oregon to once again capitalize on…
Read Blog DetailLazy Fair Picnic
The annual Picnic Lalapalooza of the Executive Club, Taxpayer Association of Oregon, and the Cascade Policy…
Read Blog DetailComments to the TriMet Board Regarding Proposed TriMet Fare Increase
The following comments were submitted to the TriMet board June 3, 2011. Members…
Read Blog DetailStop Self-Service Electric Car Charging
A specter is haunting Oregon. One of two states that prohibit self-serve gasoline,…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in Favor of HB 3477: Privatizing State Parks Operations
At the May 24th House General Government and Consumer Protection Committee, Karla Kay…
Read Blog DetailRural Oregon Is Tired of Being Ignored
A statistic commonly used to highlight the economic hardship Oregonians bear is that…
Read Blog DetailKPOJ podcast of Mark Zusman of WW talking about Oregon Capitol News
Click on Listen (to the right) to hear Carl Wolfson talk to Mark…
Read Blog DetailArizona’s Empowering Education Savings Accounts: An Example for Oregon
Leading by example, Arizona’s government recently passed a bill creating Arizona Empowerment Accounts….
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what?
Join U-Choose exploring public school and private education. Speakers will present information on…
Read Blog DetailReplace “Buy Local” Laws with the Laws of Economics
In the Great Depression many Americans thought they would be better off if…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on Renewable Energy credits
John Charles testified on HB 3571, regarding renewable energy credits, before the Senate Environment and…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on Bottle Bill expansion
John testified against the Bottle Bill Expansion, HB 3145, before the Senate Environment…
Read Blog DetailTriMet is violating its Full Funding Grant Agreement with the federal government for MAX Green Line
A letter sent yesterday to the regional administrator of the Federal Transit Administration…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to SB 909
Before the Joint Education subcommittee of Ways & Means Regarding establishing an Oregon Education…
Read Blog DetailHow to Turn Oregon’s Business Climate Around
Two recent reports confirm that Oregon has a long way to go if…
Read Blog DetailKarla Testifies on HB 3290 to Allow More Land Use Options for Farmers
On May 10, Karla Kay Edwards testified before the Senate Environment and Natural…
Read Blog DetailWhy This Mom Is Speaking out Against the PPS $548 Million Bond Measure
We’ve heard the Portland Public School District propaganda machine and the bureaucratic sound…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to HB 3000
On May 11, 2011 Steve Buckstein testified against HB 3000, which would allow…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in favor of House Bill 2825 A
Testimony before the Senate General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection Committee in…
Read Blog DetailIdeas Matter, and So Do Institutions
When Cascade was founded in 1991, I was in my 12th year as…
Read Blog DetailPoison Pills vs. Gun Rights
Three common sense firearms bills passed the House of the Oregon Legislature and…
Read Blog DetailTestimony regarding HB 3605: Requires Oregon Governments to Fund OPEB Benefits
Testimony of John A. Charles, Jr., regarding HB 3605: Requires Oregon Governments to…
Read Blog Detail2011 Spring / Summer newsletter is out
Keep your eyes open for the latest issue of the Cascade Update, coming…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on SB 99 A: Oregon Health Insurance Exchange as public corporation to be governed by board of directors
Testimony on SB 99 A: Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish Oregon Health…
Read Blog DetailAdditional Graduation Requirement Misses the Point
Last week, Oregon’s state House passed a bill that would require students to…
Read Blog DetailOregon’s Anti-BPA Packaging Legislation May Jeopardize Public Health
The Oregon Senate recently voted in favor of SB 695, which would ban…
Read Blog DetailPress Release: Light Rail and Streetcar Fail to Provide “High-Capacity” Service, Study Shows
A study released today by Cascade Policy Institute shows that TriMet’s so-called “High-Capacity Transit”…
Read Blog DetailOregon Budget 101 feat Dan Lucas – Other Funds Budget
Dan Lucas discusses the Oregon Other Funds Budget, from the origins of the…
Read Blog DetailThe high price of “green” power
The following excerpt is provided by The Executive Club: 6:00 pm • Wed,…
Read Blog DetailIs Oregon Business Friendly?
Many factors go into determining if a state is business friendly. A recent…
Read Blog DetailThe ABCs of Environmental Hysteria: Activists, Bisphenol-A and Children
Spreading like wildfire, more attempts have been made to ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) at…
Read Blog DetailOregon Budget 101 feat Dan Lucas – Regional Spending Comparisons
Watch part II of Dan Lucas’s Oregon Budget 101 series. This episode discusses…
Read Blog DetailCut ODOT’s “Drive Less. Save More.” Ad Campaign
On April 21, 2011, John Charles testified before the Joint Ways and Means…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on ODOT’s Budget for Rail and Transit
John’s testimony before the Ways/Means subcommittee on Transportation on 4/20/2011 at 9:30am. Listen…
Read Blog DetailImproving Citizen Access to the Oregon Legislature
Are Oregon citizens able to engage with the legislature in a meaningful way?…
Read Blog DetailTestimony in favor of reducing Oregon’s Capital Gains Tax Rate
This testimony was given April 19, 2011 before the House Committee on Revenue….
Read Blog DetailTestimony in opposition to SB 692
Testimony given before the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee regarding SB 692, which…
Read Blog DetailIs Kitzhaber’s Oregon Investment Board a Good Investment in Kids’ Education?
Governor Kitzhaber is seeking to consolidate power over education. Early childhood, K-12 and…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on HB 3109: Creating Ecosystem Services Credits
On April 12th, John Charles testified before the House Energy, Environment and Water…
Read Blog DetailOn the CRC Mega-Project: Differing Visions, Shared Sense
The two of us may be strange bedfellows. Over the past twenty years,…
Read Blog DetailA “Training Wage” Can Get Teens Their First Job – And Jumpstart Their Earning Potential
Have you ever tried to hire an average teenager? A few years ago,…
Read Blog DetailOregon Budget 101 with Dan Lucas – Overview and Growth
Part I in the Oregon Budget 101 series by Cascade Research Associate Dan…
Read Blog DetailYou’re teaching my child what?!
You’re teaching my child what? And it is costing us how much! Join…
Read Blog DetailJohn testifies before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development
Listen to John’s testimony. John starts around 1:30:00.
Read Blog DetailRedistricting Decisions Must Respect Rural Reality
Redistricting decisions made in 2011 will have a significant impact on the future…
Read Blog DetailComprehending a Comprehensive Plan
RSVP: Email askdamascus@yahoo.com Event goes from 9:00 am – Noon The Taxpayer Foundation…
Read Blog DetailTodd on "I Spy on Salem"
Todd was a guest on I Spy on Salem radio last week. Todd’s…
Read Blog DetailFEDERAL LANDS: Should we sell federal lands to pay off the national debt?
By Glen Stonebrink, Guest Writer History: A historical understanding of so-called federal lands…
Read Blog DetailAtlas Shrugged Movie Coming to Portland: Who is John Galt?
[Update 4-29-11: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 continues to play in Portland (Fox Tower…
Read Blog DetailTestimony of HJM 22: Regarding Columbia River Bridge Project
Testimony before the House Transportation and Economic Development Committee on March 30, 2011…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on House Bill 3538: Regarding Climate Trust’s Offset Programs
Testimony before the House Committee on Energy, Environment and Water on March 29,…
Read Blog DetailSelling Public Land Could Help Budget Woes
by Karla Kay Edwards The federal debt limit of $14.29 trillion dollars is…
Read Blog DetailAl Gore, Newt Gingrich, and the Unintended Consequences of Ethanol Policy
By Eric Lowe Successive presidential administrations over the past 50 years have vowed…
Read Blog DetailKarla on Caepla Connections in Canada
Check out Karla talking about the dangers of land use reforms on the…
Read Blog DetailCascade 20th Anniversary Dinner Cruise
Listen to an Audio advertisement from KBNP radio for the event Come celebrate…
Read Blog DetailCascade Marks Its 20th Anniversary
In 2011 Cascade celebrates its 20th anniversary. Formed shortly after the Berlin Wall…
Read Blog DetailUnemployment Benefits Warrant a Second Look
Oregon’s legislature is currently rushing to approve bills that will extend unemployment insurance…
Read Blog DetailTestimony on House Bill 2992: House Committee on Energy Environment and Water
March 24, 2011 Co-Chair Cannon, Co-Chair Gilliam and members of the Committee,…
Read Blog DetailOops! Renewable Energy Costs Oregon Billions
In 2007, Oregon legislators decided they would force Oregonians to purchase renewable energy…
Read Blog DetailTodd talks Renewable Energy Portfolios on Jason Lewis
Listen to Todd Wynn talk about renewable energy portfolios on the Jason Lewis…
Read Blog DetailJohn Charles talks light rail on Fox Business’s Tom Sullivan Show
Watch John Charles discuss the cost of light rail and the bankrupting state of Portland public transit.
Read Blog DetailChristina Martin talks education reform at LLF
Watch the following video of Christina Martin talking education reform before Oregon legislators and staff in Salem on March 16th, 2011.
Read Blog DetailOregon Catalyst features Cascade’s newest report on the cost of renewable energy
http://oregoncatalyst.com/8204-darker-side-green-tens-thousands-lost-jobs-oregonians-pay-electric-bills.html Oregon Transformation makes a blog post on Oregon Catalyst describing the impacts…
Read Blog DetailOregon Catalyst blog features Cascade’s renewable energy economic impact report
http://oregoncatalyst.com/8204-darker-side-green-tens-thousands-lost-jobs-oregonians-pay-electric-bills.html Oregon Transformation makes a blog post on Oregon Catalyst describing the impacts…
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