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A sense of anticlimax surrounds the recent legislative session, tainting an otherwise productive assembly. Political discourse in the final weeks centered on the so-called “grand bargain,” a proposed compromise in which Republicans would help raise $200 million in revenue, mostly by restricting tax deductions, in exchange for Democrats enacting an additional package of PERS reforms that would cut the system’s unfunded liability by $5 billion…
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As the Oregon Legislature winds down, most of the late-session drama has centered on the passage of various education reforms. Perhaps the most interesting part about this debate is that for the first time in recent memory, discussion has centered on substantive education policy, not just how we finance our schools. However you feel about this development, it continues the misdiagnosis of the greatest challenge facing public education in Oregon: the runaway cost of American health care…
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We often ask how to attract businesses to locate here. But what about growing businesses that already call Oregon home?
The current economic crisis requires us to hone and rethink business development. Attention often focuses on reeling in big fish. In addition to being increasingly competitive and costly, this mindset reflects an era when Fortune 500 companies employed a larger share of workers…
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