Cascade Reports Index
TitleAuthorSubjectDate
Halfway There: Measure 5 and the Road AheadJamie VoytkoMeasure 512/19/03
Improving Public Schools Requires Changing the SystemRichard Meinhard, Ph.D. and Nick WellerEducation reform12/4/03
The Mythical World of Transit-Oriented Development: Steele Park in Washington County, OregonMichael L. Barton, Ph.D.Transit-Oriented Development9/22/03
Is Oregon Really the Hungriest State in the Nation?John A. CharlesHunger in Oregon9/5/03
The Mythical World of Transit-Oriented Development: Light Rail and the Orenco NeighborhoodJohn A. Charles, MPA, and Michael Barton, Ph.D.Transit-Oriented Development4/23/03
The Benefits from Unlocking SAIF: Why Oregon Should Open Its Workers' Compensation MarketWilliam B. Conerly, Ph.D.SAIF Corporation3/1/03
Treatment Denied: How State Government Health Care Monopolies Care for the Mentally IllLinda Gorman, Ph.D.Health care11/27/02
First, Do No Harm: Why American Health Care Policy is Failing, and How to Fix ItRandall J. Pozdena, Ph.D.Health care10/17/02
Eat, Drink, and be Merry: Why Mandatory Biotech Food Labeling is UnnecessaryGregory ConkoConsumer safety and biotech foods10/10/02
Oregon K-12 Revenue and Expenditures, 1990-2001Richard Leonetti and Nick WellerEducation spending9/27/02
Invited testimony before the Oregon Senate Interim Budget CommitteeSteve BucksteinRole of government, state budget crisis6/19/02
Railroaded: Light rail gravy train rolls toward ClackamasJohn A. CharlesLight rail4/12/02
All children tested, but many left behindNick WellerFederal education act3/19/02
School choice basicsCascade Policy InstituteSchool choice1/25/02
Give Oregon back its moneyWilliam B. Conerly, Ph.D.Federal unemployment insurance tax1/11/02
The mythical world of transit oriented developmentsJohn A. CharlesTransit Oriented Developments10/1/01
Choice thinking: Why does the public ignore, distort or reject school choice facts and arguments?Richard Meinhard, Ph.D. and Steve BucksteinSchool choice debate9/10/01
The Klamath Basin crisis: A need for property rightsJohn A. CharlesKlamath Basin water crisis8/29/01
Initiative under attack: A power struggle between branchesEric Winters, J.D.Legal challenges to Oregon ballot measures8/1/01
The case for choice in schooling: Restoring parental control of educationMatthew J. BrouilletteEducation history and reform options7/30/01
Pension liberation for OregonPeter J. Ferrara, J.D.Public Empl. Retirement System5/22/01
Windfalls, wipeouts and Measure 7John A. CharlesMeasure 72/20/01
Playing favorites: Corporate welfare in OregonZenon X. ZygmontCorporate welfare1/1/01
Tainted water, tainted money: Portland's Superfund siteJohn A. CharlesSuperfund, Willamette River1/1/01
Can Oregon Tighten its Fiscal Belt?: Benchmarking Oregon Government SpendingRandall J. Pozdena, Ph.D.Oregon budget11/1/00
Great Myths of the Great DepressionLawrence W. ReedGreat Depression10/1/00
Money for nothing?: An analysis of the Oregon Quality Education ModelRichard K. Vedder, Ph.D.School funding8/1/00
The incredibly shrinking roadway systemJohn A. CharlesNew Urbanism7/1/00
Squeezed out: No swingset, no sandbox, no space left for the American dreamJohn A. CharlesUrban Growth Boundaries2/1/00
Punishing North Portland, commuters and taxpayersGerard C.S. MildnerInterstate Avenue light rail12/1/99
No taxation through litigationPeter J. FerraraTobacco suits10/1/99
Socialized medicine in Great Britain: Lessons for the Oregon Health PlanJohn Spiers, Ph.D.Oregon Health Plan3/18/99
Potemkin transit: An analysis of the airport light rail proposal in PortlandGerard C.S. MildnerAirport light rail3/1/99
Oregon charter policy handbookOregon Charter School Task ForceCharter schools1/1/99
Paper waste: Why Portland's ban on polystyrene foam has been a costly failureAngela EckhardtPolystyrene foam bans11/1/98
Top ten light rail mythsJohn A. CharlesLight rail8/1/98
Local governments can competeKurt T. WeberManaged competition for local services6/1/98
Beyond zoning: Land use controls in the digital economyJohn A. CharlesPerformance zoning6/1/98
Low cost solutions to Portland's traffic problemsAnthony M. Rufolo, Ph.D.Transit alternatives5/1/98
An economic analysis of taxicab regulation in PortlandJohn W. Boroski and Gerard C.S. MildnerTaxi regulations4/1/98
Creating the Zero-Tax State: Why Oregon Should Replace Taxes with User FeesJohn A. CharlesUser fees2/1/98
Jobs, not unemploymentWilliam B. Conerly, Ph.D.Unemployement2/1/98
Extending Portland's water supply through managed competitionJerry YudelsonWater services1/1/98
More ways to playRichard P. BurkeParks and recreation1/1/98
Creating a building permit express laneJohn BradleyBuilding permit reform1/1/98
School transportation contractingClement H. Lausberg, Ph.D.School support services1/1/98
Private surveyors, public gainErnie PlattCounty surveyors1/1/98
The Oregon Parental Choice Tax CreditMartin L. Buchanan and Lowell A. SmithEducation tuition tax credits1/1/98
Market-based reforms needed to solve transportation financeJohn A. CharlesTransit alternatives8/14/97
The new Oregon option: Opting out of Social SecurityRandall J. Pozdena, Ph.D.Social Security reform7/1/97
Oregon K-12 education spending: Stable after Measure 5Martin L. BuchananSchool funding4/1/97
Campaign finance: Unprincipled reforms, counterproductive resultsPaul R. FaragoCampaign finance2/11/97
Power to the Student: An Alternative to Higher Education Funding IncreasesRandall J. Pozdena, Ph.D.Higher education funding1/1/97
Finding common ground: Oregon state government after Measure 47Martin L. BuchananOregon budget1/1/97
Public subsidies, private gainDale F. Rubin, JDBusiness subsidies9/1/96
Unintended consequences: How government policies hurt the poorMartin L. BuchananPoverty relief5/1/96
Power, politics and salmonLon Peters, Ph.D.Bonneville Power Administratio2/1/96
Preserve farmland through prosperityAnn BrentmarFarmland regulations1/1/96
Cost-based road taxationAnthony M. Rufolo, Ph.D.Road pricing11/1/95
Dedicated funds won't improve educationRandall Pozdena, Ph.D.School funding5/1/95
The unseen costs of ribbon-cuttingWilliam B. Conerly, Ph.D.Economic development3/1/95
Power to the people: Alternatives to the Oregon Health PlanPeter J. FerraraHealth care reform10/1/94
Legislative reform for competitive contract biddingDavid L. VanDerlipContract bidding1/1/94
The Economic Impact of an Oregon Sales TaxRichard K. Vedder, Ph.D.Sales tax10/1/93
Seven Principles of State Budget ReformMartin L. BuchananState budget6/1/93
Oregon K-12 education: Can it withstand state budget cuts?Martin L. BuchananSchool funding4/1/93
The equal tax: A step backward in public financeAnthony M. Rufolo, Ph.D.Equal tax2/1/93
Business Taxation: A Loose Cannon on a Dark NightWilliam B. Conerly, Ph.D.Business taxation10/1/92
Schools of the marketplaceRichard Meinhard, Ph.D.School choice3/1/92
Spending more money cannot protect endangered salmonLon Peters, Ph.D.Salmon2/1/92