By Taylor Marks Cascade Policy Institute Too much, all at once. Portland’s city charter is long overdue for some rewrites. Few people deny that. Last month, the city’s Charter Review Commission announced its proposal to overhaul the city’s charter, with the reforms going to the voters on the November ballot. […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis, It’s no secret that the inflationary economic boom has translated into very strong public sector tax revenues. It’s the reason Oregon is currently facing a record kicker. These strong collections are nationwide and not a local phenomenon. 49 states saw revenues come […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, A recent survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shares how new concerns about gas prices and inflation are impacting Americans’ travel plans in a variety of ways. Majorities say they are likely to take fewer leisure trips (57%) and shorter […]

By National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association working to ensure proposal addresses industry concerns while providing strong consumer protections Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce marked up the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. The bill would set a national standard […]

By John A. Charles, Jr. Cascade Policy Institute State Representatives Karin Power (Milwaukie), Anna Williams (Hood River), and Rachel Prusak (West Linn) recently announced they would not seek reelection because the job takes too much time and doesn’t pay enough. Much of the public discussion since then has focused on […]

By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law, As has been widely reported, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday, June 24, overturning the Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade which held the United States Constitution prohibits states from banning abortion or unduly […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis The housing market has been overheated during the pandemic. Between strong household finances and demographics, demand has outstripped supply. The result is both for rent vacancies and for sale inventories are low. Rents and home prices have increased considerably. The mortgage rate […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association,This July, the World Athletics Championships come not only to the United States for the first time, but to Oregon.  We are a leader in track and field with Hayward Field consistently hailed as an elite track and field venue, but we are also a […]

NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released the following statement regarding the latest plan by the Senate to implement the Small Business Surtax and raise taxes on Main Street: “This plan to implement a Small Business Surtax is a direct attack […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis “Inflationary booms traditionally don’t end well.” Mark McMullen, State Economist That was Mark back in our forecast release in February. Since then inflation has continued to stay elevated, and inflation expectations are creeping higher. Yesterday we saw a noticeably more hawkish Federal […]