Press Release: Report shows Oregon’s “smart growth” policies make housing less affordable for Oregonians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. 503-242-0900 john@cascadepolicy.org PORTLAND, Ore. – Cascade Policy Institute has r...
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The Housing Affordability Crisis: The Role of Anti-Sprawl Policy
By Randall Pozdena, Ph.D. Executive Summary So-called smart growth policies are advocated as a means of avoiding sprawl. These policies have at...
Read News DetailPress Release: Report shows ride-hailing services would be a viable solution for TriMet’s high-cost bus lines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. 503-242-0900 john@cascadepolicy.org PORTLAND, Ore. – Today Cascade Policy Institute...
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Ride Hailing as a Solution to TriMet’s High-Cost Bus Lines
A Proposal for a Pilot Project By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Summary and recommendation This report recommends TriMet pursue a one-year pilot project...
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A Proposal To Generate Adequate Returns From Common School Trust Lands
By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Summary of Conclusions Across the Western States, approximately 80 percent of Trust Lands are managed for the benefit of the ...
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Study: School Trust income would go up by 600% if lands were sold
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: John A. Charles, Jr. 503-242-0900 john@cascadepolicy.org PORTLAND, Ore. – Cascade Policy Institute relea...
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TriMet Shows That Public Pension Reform Is Possible
By Scott Shepard and John A. Charles, Jr. The Oregon Legislature is currently meeting, and the conventional wisdom is that reform of Oregon’s overl...
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Following in TriMet’s Tracks: Defined-Contribution Pensions a Necessary First Step to Oregon’s Fiscal Health
By Scott Shepard Scott Shepard is a lawyer and was a visiting law professor at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon during 2016. He is the author...
Read News DetailNew Report Analyzes Fiscal Impact of Proposed Oregon Educational Opportunity Act
— Education Savings Account (ESA) program awaits Senate action April 13, 2017 Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Steve Buck...
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Facing Reality – Suggestions to balance Oregon’s budget without raising taxes
Contributors: Jeff Kropf; Steve Buckstein, Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Summary Despite an eight percent increase in general fund revenues, Governor Kate ...
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