Newsletters for the 76th Legislative Assembly:
March 25, 2011• Managing Oregon's Workforce, Reforming "Span of Control"
March 18, 2011• Oregon: Confusing "Debt" with Revenue
March 11, 2011• The Price of Justice -- Ensuring Citizen Access to Oregon Courts
March 4, 2011• Citizen Action Could Save Oregon $584 Million
February 25, 2011• Wisconsin Turmoil -- Lessons for Oregon
February 18, 2011• Oregon Rebalance and Revenue Forecast
February 11, 2011• Economic Lessons for a Better Oregon
February 4, 2011• Governor's Recommended Budget - A Step Forward to Revenue-Based Budgeting
January 21, 2011• Oregon’s Legislature and Governor Working Together—United We Stand

Newsletters for the 75th Legislative Assembly:
November 19, 2010• Oregon's December Forecast & Charting A New Course
October 21, 2010• 2010 Ballot Measure Analysis
September 17, 2010• Good News for Oregon's Economy
August 26, 2010• Oregon in Freefall--Revenue Drops $377.5 Million
July 2, 2010• Oregon’s Financial Status
April 5, 2010• Oregon’s Emergency & Solution—Part II, Oregon PERS & the 2011-13 Budget – Options and Solutions --
March 18, 2010• Oregon’s Emergency & Solution—Part I, Oregon PERS & the 2011-13 Budget– The Looming Crisis
February 26, 2010• Session Ends—Balanced Budget, Annual Sessions and Chinese Language Opportunities for Oregon Students
February 20, 2010• Oregon’s Emergency & Solution—Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
February 12, 2010• Oregon’s Economic Plan – Spend More, Tax More, Borrow More
February 5, 2010• Special Session Report 1 – You Be The Judge
January 9, 2010• Measures 66 & 67: Economy and Jobs
November 13, 2009• Part III. China - Oregon World Class Education Opportunity
November 6, 2009• Part II: China Bullet Trains and Oregon Amtrak
October 19, 2009• Part I. 2009 Oregon Legislative Delegation to China- Forest and Timber Management: Challenges and Opportunity
September 30, 2009• Oregon's Gullible Gulls
August 28, 2009• Health Care Reform: The Oregon Base Plus (OBP) Health Care Plan
July 2, 2009• Oregon --Common Sense Budgeting
June 26, 2009• Closing Days of Oregon’s 75th Legislative Session
June 19, 2009• Education in Oregon—The House the OEA Built
June 12, 2009• 10th Amendment and Taxes
June 5, 2009• Oregon’s 21st Century Health Care System -- HB 2009-C and the Oregon Health Authority
May 28, 2009• House Raises Payroll Taxes, Despite Agency Financial Abuses
May 19, 2009• 2009-11 Co-Chairs Budget Released
May 15, 2009• Oregon Revenue Forecast, Back to Basics Budgeting, and Change We Can Believe In
May 8, 2009• Oregon Prepares for Final Budget Phase
May 1, 2009• Oregon Income Taxes—Paying a Fair Share?
April 24, 2009• Taxes, Tax Bills & How to Prepare for Hard Times Ahead
April 17, 2009• Taxes, Peaceful Passing Preparation and Portland Tea Party
April 10, 2009• Honoring the Elderly…in Their Homes
April 3, 2009• Governor’s Budget Strategy: Trash and Tax
March 27, 2009• Eliminate Gas Taxes: New Solutions for Oregon’s Roads & Bridges
March 20, 2009• Oregon Economic News: The Good, Bad and the Ugly
March 13, 2009• Electing The President: National Popular Vote Or Electoral College?
March 6, 2009• Solving Oregon’s Budget Crisis: What Oregonians Have To Say
February 27, 2009• Budget Cuts, N. G. Redeployments and Statewide Issues Survey
February 20, 2009• Oregon Budget Cuts & Consequences
February 13, 2009• Budget Cuts, Stimulus Status & Oregon National Guard Redeployments
February 5, 2009• Oregon: Digging With A Shovel Named “Debt”
January 29, 2009• Extra: Main Street Incentive Plan- Taking the Capitol By Storm
January 23, 2009• Oregon’s $177 Million Stimulus Package—Brilliant Or Boondoggle
January 15, 2009• Oregon Budget Forecast—Stormy Days Ahead

Newsletters for the 74th Legislative Assembly:
July 18, 2008• "Tax For A Tax": Making It Happen
July 1, 2008• Oregon Timber Counties Face Insolvency
March 26, 2008• Sleeping When the Cold Winds Blow
February 22, 2008• Oregon Special Session—Final Week: Pay the Tab and Go Home
February 15, 2008• Oregon Special Session—Week 2: Representative Democracy At Work
February 8, 2008• Oregon Special Session—Week 1 Issues: Health Care; State Revenue
January 18, 2008• Honoring Oregon’s Fallen War Heroes
December 21, 2007• Healthy Kids Program -- Measure 50's Post Mortem
November 8, 2007• United We Can Solve Any Challenge
October 12, 2007• Measure 49—The Dark Politics of Public Deception
August 30, 2007• How States Are Raising Revenue Without Raising Taxes
August 1, 2007• Oregon’s Revenues, Fees & Debt: Cycles for Boom & Bust
June 29, 2007• Legislative Session--Final Report
June 22, 2007• End of Session Legislation--Good, Bad and Ugly
June 15, 2007• Constitutional Right to Health Care--High Road to Disaster
June 8, 2007• Federal Real ID Act—Uncle Sam or Big Brother?
June 1, 2007• Power Has Corrupted the Legislative Process
May 25, 2007• Oregon's Record Breaking K-12 Budget Approved
May 18, 2007• Oregon Tax Reform — A Tax For A Tax?
May 11, 2007• Budgeting Strategies -- Time Is Running Out
May 4, 2007• Education, State Debt, Loan Sharks & Measure 37
April 27, 2007• Fix Measure 37--A promise is a promise
April 20, 2007• A Tragic Week in Review
April 14, 2007• Will Oregon Get Health Care Reform This Session?
April 6, 2007• Gay Rights, Civil Rights & Citizen Rights
March 30, 2007• State Police—Public Safety—H.B. 3535
March 23, 2007• Co-Chair’s Budget Unveiled--“Happy Day Are Here Again”
March 16, 2007• O & C County Funding Crisis
March 9, 2007• Hats off to Oregon’s Big Corporations
March 1, 2007• Oregon's Legislative Rainy Day Fund—Corporate Kicker Agreement
February 23, 2007• Oregon’s Plan for Universal Access to Health Care—Will It Happen?
February 16, 2007• Oregon Education—Costs & Comparisons
February 9, 2007• Measure 37—Voters Patience Running Thin
February 2, 2007• The Oregon Stability and Investment Plan - OSIP
January 26, 2007• Healthy, Well-Educated Kids--Governing With The Heart & The Head
January 19, 2007• Oregon Health Care Reform Begins
January 12, 2007• Oregon’s 2007 Legislative Session--Let the Spending Begin




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