Archives

Forum: Child Development 2 The Leap from Theory to Practice   Vol. 12 No. 3 - Winter 2009

Table of Contents

Editors' Introduction

06 What Have We Learned?
       by Cynthia King-Guffey and Jay Hutchins

Programs that Work

Community Efforts

Wrap Up

Outside the Forum - Carbon Cap & Trade

Forum: Child Development 1 Strengthening Communities to Work for Children   Vol. 12 No. 2 - Summer 2008

Table of Contents

Editors' Introduction

06  I Want to Make You Uncomfortable
       by Jay Hutchins

10   The Thriving Child: Growing Our Communities
       by Cynthia King-Guffey

The Interviews

Wrap Up

34  A Conforming Bunch of Individualists
       by Jay Hutchins

42   Mud on our Boots: A Community Call to Action
       by Cynthia King-Guffey

Outside the Forum

38  Immigration's Effect on Our Poorest Workers
       by Elana Mater

Forum: Sustainability Linking the Systems of People and Nature   Vol. 12, No. 1 - Autumn 2007

Table of Contents

Sponsors

06  Sustainable Rhetoric
       by Jay Hutchins

08   A Survey of "Sustainability"
       by Howard Silverman

Framing Sustainabliity

10   Resilience Thinking
       by Dr. Brain Walker

12   Nature and Knowledge: Sustaining our Commonwealth
        by Dr. Herman Daly

14  Lessons from Indian Experience and Culture
       by Dr. Keith James

14  Cultural Transformation
       by Dick Roy

17   Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
        by Dr. Kanchan Chopra

18  Ending the Race to the Bottom: Commodity Chalenges
        by Elizabeth Sawin

20  Responses
       by Dujon, Rufolo, Sawin

22  TINA vs. LOIS: The Small-Mart Revolution
       by Michael Shuman

24   Make Prices Tell the Truth: Shifting Taxes from Goods to Bads
       by Alan Durning & Amy Chan

26   Regulation without Fear
        by Dr. Frank Ackerman

Focus on Oregon

28    Restoring the Siuslaw Basin
        by Johnny Sundstrom

30    Forests and Carbon
        by Bettina von Hagen

32   A Powerful Tool: Why Oregon Needs a Renewable Energy Standard
        by Jeremiah Baumann

34   The Case for Marine Stewardship
        by Peter Huhtala

36    A Market for Water: Managing Expectations
        by Dr. William Jaeger

38   Stewardship, Sustainability, and Salmon
        by Russell Butkus

40   Food in Schools
        by Nancy Becker

Wrap Up

42    A Happy Planet
        by Jay Hutchins

26   Equity Concerns
        by Alan Hipolito

  Vol. 11, No. 3 - Autumn 2006

10th Anniversary Issue

Table of Contents

Introduction

Election Reform

12   How the Progressive Movement Influenced Election Laws in Oregon
       by E.D. Dover (reprinted from Fall 2004)

13    An Old-time Remedy for our Electoral System: Fusion Voting
        by Barbara Dudley

14   The Working Families Party in Oregon
        by Barbara Dudley

Payday Loans

15    Layperson to Layperson: 36% Interest
        by Jay Hutchins

16    Fairness and the Market: The Payday Lending Debate
        by Bina Patel

18    Payday Loans and Predatory Lending
        by Angela Martin

Trade and Immigration

20   Free Trade Adventures:  1960's to Today
       by John A Metschan (reprinted from Spring 2003)

23   Our Foreign-Born: The Immigration Debate
        by Jay Hutchins

Healthcare Value

25   Polls, Miracles, and Healthcare Reform: What patients say they want and what they
        really mean
        by Albert DiPiero, M.D.

27   Worth: What Are We Willing to Pay?
        by Rajiv Sharma, Ph.D. (reprinted from Fall 2004)

School Funding

28   Primary and Secondary Education in Oregon
       by Norma Paulus (reprinted from Winter 1996)

29   Education Funding in Oregon, How We Got into This Mess and How to Get Out
       by Scott Bailey (reprinted from Winter 2005)

In the Works

33   Equity
        by Jill Fuglister and Jo Ann Bowman

34  Civic Engagement in Oregon
      by Wendy Radmacher-Willis

36  Ya Gotta Floss to Prevent Decay
      by Dan Cook

38   An Interview with...Rex Burkholder, Metro Councilor

41   Inopportune Time for Bill Attacking Establishment Clause
       by K. Hollyn Hollman

Events

42   Wilma Mankiller - Tribes, Treaties, and Trust: Modern Nation Relations

Election Reform Glossary

Vol. 11, No. 2-Summer 2006

Forums : School Choice : Liberty & Equity

Table of Contents

Introduction

6    Liberty and Equity: The School Choice Debate
       by Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

8    The Common Schools Idea
       by Jay Hutchins and Anthony Iaccarino

Stakeholder Interviews

10   Linda Flores, State Representative

14   Superintendent George Russell

16   The Union: Oregon Education Association

19    Working in the Charter School Trenches - Interview with Kaaren Heikes

22    The Long and Winding Road: Oregon’s Charter School Bill
         Prepared by Kaaren Heikes

Parents Voices

24    Homeschooling in Gaston, Oregon

26    How Parents Choose Schools

Beyond the Facts

30    The Ideal School System Is a “System of Schools”
         by Rob Kremer

33    The Goodness of America: An Educational Vision
         by Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

The Research

36    Research on School Choice
         by Jay Hutchins

37    The Half-Billion Dollar Question
         by Anneliese Dickman

39    Strong Evidence: Oregon
         by Steve Buckstein

40    The Chalkboard Project: Expanding Choice
         by Jay Hutchins and Provo Roelich

Glossary

Vol . 11, No. 1- Winter 2006

Forum: Modern Tribal People

Introduction

6      INTERVIEW : The Honorable Elizabeth Furse

11    Treaty Rights and Congress
         by Senator Gordon Smith

History

13    Termination
         by Roberta Ulrich

15    Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians
         by Michael Rondeau

18     Kathryn Harrison of the Grand Ronde, Interview

Sovereignty & Trust

22     American Indians and the United States Constitution
          by Robert Miller, Lewis & Clark Law School

26    Trust Responsibility, Education and Indian Health Services
         by Carol Barbero, JD, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP

30    Indian Trust Funds: Where Are The $$?
         by John Echohawk, Native American Rights Fund

33    Whale Hunting and Treaty Rights
         by Elizabeth Woody

Our Resources

34    Salmon for Sale: Tribes, Treaties and Fishing Rights
         by Mary Christina Wood, University of Oregon Law School

39    Beyond Gaming to Community Development
         by J.D. Williams, Umatilla Indian Reservation

42    Layperson to Layperson:  Introduction to Doug Dompier
         by Jay Hutchins

43    Conflicts of Interest in the Columbia Basin Hatchery System
         by Douglas W. Dompier

48    How the Nez Perce Returned to Oregon
         by Jaime A. Pinkham

52    The Klamath Basin: Too Many Promises of Water
         by Carl Ullman

Modern Indian

56    Urban Indians
         by Renee Rank

60    Coyote Juggles His Eyes: Tribal Government, Private Enterprise, and Other
         Paradoxes
         by Tom Hampson, ONABEN

62    The Fear of Successful Indians
         by Dave Tovey, Jr., Coquille Indian Tribe

64    The Native Vote
         A Seat at the Table
         by Russ Lehman, First American Education Project

65    The Native Candidate
         Throwing Their Hats into the Ring
         by Cherie Ike

66    Glossary - Tribal terms and definitions
        

    VOL. 6, NO. 2- Summer 2005

6    Ball Elementary:  Without Exception and Without Excuse

           Sidebar:  The Portland Public School Foundation's Excellence in Education Award

10  Horsford Middle School:  Rigorous Curriculum at All Levels

14  Vernon Elementary School:  Knowing Their Names

17  Celebrating Student Success Award

18  Nyssa School District:  Rocking the Boat in Mountain Time

23  Oregon Teachers at the Crossroads
       by Jay Casbon, Ph.D.

27  Education Glossary

32  Snapshot: Brookings, Oregon
       by Georgia Nowlin

34  Layperson to Layperson:  Are Drugs Responsibile for the High Cost of Healthcare?
       by Jay Hutchins

          Sidebar:  Drug Reimportation:  Is it worth it?

          Sidebar:  Discount and Free Drug Programs

38  The Whatcom County Experience:  A Patient-Centered System
       by Mary Minniti

          Sidebar:  The Cost of Buying into Reform

          Sidebar:  Implications for Oregon

          Sidebar:  Hard Numbers for Diabetes Care

43  The Behavior of Patients and Doctors:  Incentives, Quality, & Prices
        by Renu Gehring and Rajiv Sharma

          Sidebar:  Incentive to Heal:  Pay-for-Performance

          Sidebar:  Pay-for-Measurement

48  The Link between Patient Safety and Reporting of Medical Errors
       by Jim Dameron

           Sidebar: IOM:  Institute of Medicine

52  From Our Readers

54  Sponsors and Previews

55  Bravo!

VOL. 6, NO. 1- Winter 2005

Forums: Taxes and Education

Issue Sponsors and Magazine Information

Table Of Contents

From the Editors

4     Taxes, Ideology, and Teaching Kids to Read
        by Jay Hutchins and Barbara Ruben

6     Whiz-Bang Tax Glossary

The Tax Tug-of-War

7      Ideology, Self Interest, and Accurate Information
         by Robert Sahr, PhD

Sidebars: "The Flat Tax", "Are Taxes in the US Progressive?", and "Views of Waste, Measure 47, and a Sales Tax"

11     What Do You Know About Taxes?

12     The State Budget -- "What's Truth Got to Do With It?"
          by Steve Novick

Sidebars: "Where Does Education Money Go?", "Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?"

16     Education Funding in Oregon -- "How We Got Into This Mess, And How to Get Out"
          by Scott Bailey

Sidebars: "A Comment on the Chalkboard Project Data" by Scott Bailey, and "The Chalkboard Project: What Do You Think, Oregon?" by Sue Hildick

21     Education Forum: Call for Participation

22     Reading First = Kids First
          by Siegfried Engelmann

Sidebar: "An Alterntive View: A Common Discontent with Reading First"

28     "O Brave New World"
          by Joanne Yatvin, PhD

Sidebar: "Summary Findings of the National Reading Panel"

Progressive Education

32    One Parent's Journey, One Teacher's Journey and How One School Keeps Kids
         from Slipping Through the Cracks
          by Rob Kreme, Kimberly Campbell and Barbara Ruben

Sidebars: "Another View of Whole Language" , "The Logic of a Scripted Approach to Teaching Math", and "A Slightly Alternative View"

43     Education Glossary

VOL. 5, NO. 2- Fall 2004

Forums: Healthcare, Direct Democracy, Religion and Politics Issue Sponsors and Magazine Information

Table Of Contents

Introduction to the Fall Forum

4    Layperson to Layperson
      by Jay Hutchins

6    The History of Direct Democracy in Oregon
       Forum Panelists: Richard J. Ellis, E.D. Dover, Richard Clucas, Mark Henkels

11  The Ecotopia Legacy and Measure 7
       by Richard Clucas, Mark Henkels

12   Religion and Politics
        Forum Panelists: Phillip Kennedy-Wong, Frank L. Pasquale, Robert Schmidt

16   How the Healthcare Market Differs from Other Markets
        by Rajiv Sharma and Renu Gehring

19   The Hidden Costs of the Uninsured
        by Robert A. Lowe, Matthew Carlson, Bill Wright, Judith Zerzan

23   Myths and Realities of Canadian Medicare
        by Mark S. Kaplan

27   Universal Problems and Universal Healthcare
        by Albert DiPiero

33   Reforming the Healthcare System from the Inside
        Interview with Dr. David Sanders

40   Update: It Takes a Village to Achieve the Benefits of Electronic Health
        Records
         by William Hersh
         (Includes Healthcare Glossary)

45    In The Works: Future Issues

VOL. 5, NO. 1- Spring 2004

Special Update Issue

Issue Sponsors and Magazine Information

5      Has the Paradigm Shifted?
     Oregon's Future International Trade Panel Discussion -- Panelists

     Sidebars: 'The Cultural Importance of Food' by Jim Bailey; 'National Treatment' - a panel discussion.

14    Old Arguments, New Realities: The Post-Cancun Transformation of the   
         Free Trade Debate
         by Paul Theirs

     Sidebar: 'Disraeli Knew What He Was Talking About' by Scott Goddin

20     Layperson to Layperson: An Introduction to the Public Health Update
         by Jay Hutchins
    
       Sidebar: 'Is Canada's Grass Greener?' by Jay Hutchins

22     Public Health vs. Healthcare
         Oregon Public Health Annual Conference, Opening Session -- Panelists

35     The Good, The Bad, and the Skinny on Fat
         by Jay Hutchins

36     Anytime, Anywhere Medical Records: The National Health Information
          Infrastructure (NHII)
          by William Hersh

     Sidebars: 'The Drivers'; 'Bumps in the Road'; 'U.S. Standing'

39     Some Facts and Concepts Related to the Malpractice Crises
         by Jay Hutchins
    
    Sidebars: 'Comments on the Article' by Colin Cave; 'Comments on the Article' by William Hersh.

41     Measure 7 Mutant Initiative 36
          by Kate Kimball, 1000 Friends of Oregon

42     Forum Previews - In The Works

VOL. 4, NO. 1- Spring 2003

4    WTO, NAFTA, and Oregon
       by Barbara Dudley
    
     Sidebars: A Comment on the Complexities of Dispute Resolution in the WTO and NAFTA by Jay Hutchins; More Rules No One Knows: Trade in Services and Current Negotiations by Elizabeth Barclay

11   International Trade: Yin and Yang of Dynamic Economies
       by Tom Potiowsky and Dae Beck
       
    Sidebar: Winners and Losers in International Trade: Oregon Hazelnut Exports by Troy Johnson

14   Myths About the WTO
       by Jim Bailey

19   NAFTA and WTO Are Good for Oregon
       by Raymond F. Mikesell
       Sidebar: Trade in Education? by Barbara Dudley

22  Free Trade Adventures: 1960's to Today
      by John A. Metschan
    
    Sidebar: A Response to John Metschan: Trade Agreements Need to Be Among Equals by Barbara Dudley     

25  Why Oregon Needs a Trade Policy Embracing Social Standards
      by David Foster
    
    Sidebar: A Response to Dave Foster: Steel Tariffs are Reportedly Causing Job Losses by Karen Wilde Goddin

27  Free Trade vs. Fair Trade 
      by Tim Nesbitt
    
    Sidebar: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Employment in Oregon and International Trade Agreements by Scott Goddin
             
32  Corporate Sovereignty: Free Trade Agreements in the Americas
      by Brent Foster
    
    Sidebars: A Case for Scrutiny: MMT and The Complexity Behind Controversy by William Leiss and Stephen Hill; Barbara Dudley's Comments on MMT and Nafta; William Leiss Responds

37  Can Agricultural Policy Be More than a Zero Sum Gain? 
      by Sophia Murphy
     
    Sidebars: The Chess Game U.S. Policy Makers Play with WTO by Barbara Dudley; Who's Dumping on Whom? China and the Pacific Northwest by Paul Thiers; A Response to Sophia Murphy: Fair Prices are Not Subsidized by Tony Rufalo; Barbara Dudley's Response to Tony Rufalo

44   Global Trade Agreements: Implications for State Sovereignty
       by Suzanne Townsend
     
    Sidebar: The Basis for Suzanne Townsend's Concerns by Barbara Dudley      

49  Interviews: Congressional Comments
      Senator Gordon H. Smith, interviewed by Karen Goddin
      Representative Earl Blumenauer, interviewed by Michael Harter
      Representative Greg Walden, interviewed by Karen Goddin
      Congressman David Wu, interviewed by Barbara Dudley

    Sidebars: Intellectual Property Rights by Sean P. Fitzgerald; Another View of Intellectual Property Rights by Barbara Dudley       

61  Why Trade Defecits Are Important
      by Peter DeFazio

      Sidebar: A Response to Peter DeFazio: Why Exports and Imports are Not the Issue by Dr. Ronald B. Davies

65     Measuring the Benefit of International Trade: What Yardstick Should We
          Use?
         by Karen Wilde Goddin

69    Glossary       

70    Readers' Letters

VOL. 3, NO.2 - Fall 2002

FORUM: Public Health and Healthcare

FORUM SPONSORS

4   Dear Public Health Person, I've Been Watching You
      by Andrew Holtz

    Sidebar: Upstream Public Health: An Alternate Proactive View

8   What Really Protects Our Health
    
    Sidebars: Tobacco Use in Oregon; Improved Relationships with Partners and E.coli O157; Patient Safety and Medical Errors; The Obesity Epidemic; The Structure of the Public Health System by Melvin Kohn

14   Thinking Ecologically About Health Care
      
    Sidebars: The Botox Party: A Monkey Wrench in the Ecosystem; Ramiro: A Case Study; A Wish List: Sound Healthcare Principles for Oregon by Tina Castanares

20    Single-payer National Health Insurance

        Sidebar: Lessons from Britain and Canada by Michael McCally

24    Healthcare in Oregon
         by Jeff Kruse
      
    Sidebars: The OHP's Prioritized List; Cost Shifting and Cost Sharing by Andrew Holtz     

28    Genetic Policy Process
         by Gregory Fowler

38    Getting the Most Value from Medications?
         by David Clark

40     Lessons in Leadership: The Oregon and Washington Experience with
          Prescription Drugs
         by Kathleen O'Connor

44    Epidemiology, Policy in Public Health
        
    Sidebars: Obesity, Paradigms, and Facts; When is a Fact a Fact and Hormone Replacement Therapy; Seven Criteria for a Casual Association by Donald Austin

52    End-of-Life Care
        
    Sidebars: OHP and Hospice; The Current State of Assisted Suicide by Ann Jackson and Barbara Roberts

Matters of Health

56          Public Health: What's the Public got to do with it?
               by Michael Garland

58         Research in Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
               by Carlo Calabrese

59         Medical Liability Insurance
               by Jim Kronenberg

59         Health Disparities Between Ethnic Groups
               by Katherine Riley

60         Oregon Medication Education Program
               by Yves Vimegnon

61         Community Health Workers: Bridges to a Healthy Future for Oregon
               by Noel Wiggins

63         Hepatitic C: A Public Health Issue in Oregon
               by Ann Thomas and Atif Zaman
             
    Sidebar: Helping Those with Hepatitis C

66    Glossary

70    Readers' Letters

VOL. 3, NO. 1- Spring 2002

4    Introduction
      by Jeff Hammarlund

10  Energy Innovator
      by Jeff Hammarlund
      Sidebar: The Battle of the Currents

18  Greed and Good Intentions
      by Mike Warwick and Steve Grover

      Sidebars: The Fundamental Requirement of a Free Market: Flexibility for the Buyer by S.Grover ; Deregulation, Restructuring, and Unbundling Rates by J.Hutchins and M.Sounders and More on Reserves by  M.Warwick

Restructuring in Oregon

24   Electricity Restructuring, Oregon Style
        by Jason Eisdorfer

        Sidebar: Gas Turbine Technology and Deregulation by S.Weiss

27   The False Promise of Electricity Deregulation
        by Congressman Peter DeFazio

30   The Art of the Possible:An Overview of the Fair and Clean Energy Coalition
        by Jeff Bissonnette

33    Restructuring Electricity Markets: Let the Future Begin!
        by Pamela Lesh

35    Electricity Restructuring:The View from Oregon's Industries
         by Julie Brandis and Ken Cannon

Conservation and Renewable Resources

38    Energy Efficiency  
         by Margie Gardner

        Sidebar: Net Metering by E.Mainzer

40    Renewable Resources in the Northwest: An Awesome Opportunity
         by J. Rachel Shimshak

         Sidebars: The Hydropower Dilemma: Certifying Low Impact Hydropower Dams by E.Mainzer and House Bill 3283 and Carbon Offsets by K.Nelson

Salmon and Hydropower

44    The Best of Times and the Worst of Times for Salmon
         by Don Sampson

46    The Fallacy of Fish vs. Power
         by Scott Corwin

49     The Parity Paradox
         by Eric Bloch

 
52    Regionalization of BPA: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
         by State Senator Gene Derfler

55     Regionalization: BPA A Well-Intentioned Mistake
         by C. Clark Leone

         Sidebar: About the Bonneville Power Administration by J.Hutchins'

58    Is There a Northwest Energy Crisis?
        by Steve Wright

       
62    RTOs: An Idea Whose Time Has Not Yet Come
        by Lon Peters
       
        Sidebars: Wire Rules by L.Peters; Conservation and RTO West by S.Weiss

65     Super Highway for Electric Power
          by John Carr

         Sidebar: Transmission Scheduling under RTO West by J.Carr

       
68    The Aluminum Lobby: Impact of the Direct Service Industries on Electric Consumers of the Northwest
         by Steve Weiss

71     The Northwest Power Act and Northwest Jobs
         by Eric Redman

74     Glossary

VOL. 2, NO.4 - Spring 2001

3     To the Readers of Oregon's Future
        by Jay Hutchins and Laura Leete

4     Private Property and the Puzzle of Takings
       by John Tapogna and Joe Bowersox

8    Evaluating Takings and Measure 7
       by Ed Whitelaw, Randall Pozdena, Terry Moore, John Tapogna, and James Ebenhoh

12   Interesting Times: Oregon after Measure 7
       by Randy Tucker

16   Just Compensation: Voters Passed Measure 7 for One Simple Reason --
        Fairness
       by Larry George

20   An Historical/Legal Perspective on Takings
       by Connie Farmer

24   Reading Between the Lines on Measure 7
       by Liana Winett, DrPH, Regina G. Lawrence, PhD, and Gerald Sussman, PhD
      Northwest Communication Research Group, Portland State University

26  A Way to Render Measure 7 Irrelevant
       by John Charles

29   Glossary for the Measure 7 Forum

30   Protecting Public Participation against SLAPPs in the 2001 Legislature:
        Prospects of House Bill
       2460
       by Joe Landry

32   Skateboarding in Portland and Public Disorder
       by Richard F. LaMountain

34   Pesticides: A Significant Health Risk
       by Sue Koger

36   Funding the Future: Technology Creation & Economic Sustenance through
        the ORTDA
       by Bill Newman

38   Editorial: What We Do... Why We Do It
       by Jay Hutchins

Back to the top

1   Special Thanks from the Executive Director
       by Jay Hutchins

2    Introduction: Tax Policy, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
       by Fred Thompson

8     Interview: Bill Sizemore: Rebel With A Cause?

10   Sizemore Measure Would Reshape Oregon
       by Steve Novick

18   One Oregon, Two Economies
       by Joseph Cortright

19   Two Cheers For the Property Tax
       by Fred Thompson

22   Serious Thinking About Sales Taxes
       by Turtle McBride

25   Oregon’s Weight-Mile Tax
       by Anthony Rufolo

27   Pay Your Way
       by Xander Patterson

29   The Miller Creek Story
       by Jim Labbe

32   The Sky Did Not Fall
       by Ernie Niemi, Ed Whitelaw and Andrew Johnston of ECONorthwest

34   Campaign Finance Reform in Oregon: A Brief History
       by Melinda Settevendermie

36   Accounting and Accountability
       by Phil Keisling and Paula Krane

37   Oregon’s Political Accountability Act Subverts Democracy
       by Richard F. LaMountain

40   When Justice Fails: An Argument for the Repeal of Ballot Measure 11
       by Jo Ann Bowman

40   Measure 94: A Surrender to Violent Criminals
       by Kevin L. Mannix

43   Politicians Debate Plan to Shift Corporate Taxes
       by Blake Mikkelsen

48   SLAPPs: Travesties of Justice
       by Jerry Ritter

Back to the top

2    Readers’ Letters

3    Tough Love Downtown
       by Bill Furman

6    Salmon vs. Dams on the Snake River
       by Diane Valantine

10  The State of the Region
       by Mike Burton

14   Transition to the Future
       by Sumner Sharpe

16   The Origins and Future of Land Use Planning
       A Conversation with Arnold Cogan and Richard Benner

18   Straight Talk About Growth
       by Mike Swaim

24   The Evolution of Growth Control
       by Edward J. Sullivan

25   A Critical Overview
       by Nohad Toulan

27   A Statewide Planner’s Dialogue
       by Steven Ames and Martha F. Stiven

28   Citizen Participation
       by Ethan Seltzer

32   Public Land Exchanges
       by Sandy Lonsdale

34   The Last Best Place
       by Shelley A. Lorenzen

36   Pregnancy and Politics
       by Jackie Meadows

37   Portland’s Ban on Styrofoam
       by Angela Eckhardt

44   Book Review: Global Reformers
       by Matteo G. Luccio

Back to the top

FORUM:  Poverty and Welfare Reform

1    Letter and Dedication

2    Making Ethical Decisions Together
       by John Hofer

4    How I Got Into Politics
       by Karyn Moskowitz

5    Why I Volunteer at People’s Food Store
       by Andrew Epstein

6    Campaign Finance Reform
       by Rick Hanson

8    Trailblazing with a Federal Umbrella:  Welfare Reform Oregon Style
       by Jennifer Sargent and Jay Hutchins

10   Reversals of Fortune:  Salmon Fisherman Catch Financial Ruin
       by Court Smith

11   The ABCs of Compassion:  A Tough Love Agenda
       by Clifford F. Thies

14   Who Makes the Garden Grow? Poverty and Abundance in the Willamette
        Valley
       by Roberto Franco

16   Prosperity and Poverty in Oregon
       by Gordon Dickey

18    It Never Rains on Pareto’s Parade
       by Chuck Doud

19   The Ties that Bind:  Feeding the Hungry in a Land of Plenty
       by Kim Thomas

20   Gaming Revitalizes the Grande Ronde Tribe
       by Bruce Thomas

22   Letter to Portland City Council from the Campaign For Legal Places to Sleep

24   Shanghai, Poverty, and the Oregon Lottery
       by Michelle Howard

26   Persistence Pays
       by Bob May

31   Walking in the Rain
       by Clyde Doktor

Back to the top

2   I Was A Dirt Cop For The FBI
     by Tangela Purdom

3   Governor’s Statement:  Coastal Coho Decision
     by John Kitzhaber

4  How I Got Into Politics,  “ The Last of The Hangin’ Judges “
    by Laura Pryor

5   Why I Volunteer For…Oregon’s Future

6   Habitat For Humanity Builds Homes And Hope
    by Darcy Varney

8   How Do We Determine Success?
     by Craig Mosbaek

9   Stopping The Revolving Door
     by Bob Kouns

10   Improving Our Judgement
       by Micheal Marcus

12   The Unknown History Of Sentencing In Oregon
       by Kathleen Bogan

14   Mandatory Minimums, Make Justice Blind And Dumb
       by Michael Kelly

15   Measure 11 Reduces Crime
       by Kevin Mannix

16   Justice And The Community
       by Dennis Maloney

20   Make Policy, Not War
       by Charles G. Rogers

22   Domestic Violence
       by Pauline Anderson

26   Housing Affordability by Design
       by Richard Benner

28   Heroes Of Local Knowledge
       by Mary Anne Harmer Allen and Joseph R. Conrad

31   Readers’ Letters
       Sumner Sharpe, Dave Thies, Andrew Kaser

Back to the top

FORUM: Environmental Economics

2     Reader's Letters

3     Bringing People Together
       by Erik Sten

4     Ending Poverty in Oregon:  What Works, What Doesn't?
       by Johanna Brenner

6     Tripping Up Nike
       by Max White

8      GEONOMICS:  A Policy for Planet and People
       by Jeffrey J. Smith

9     The Great Green Tax Machine
       by Sara Carter and Jeff Allen

11    2040:  A Vision Flawed?
       by Randal O'Toole

13    Voices From the Front

14    Permit Pollution:  It Will Go Away
       by William Ashworth

16    Smart Taxes Rule
       by David Bean

17    Capitalizing on the U.G.B.
       by Richard Forester

19    Book Review:  Founder of a New Northwest
       by David Roth

20    What's At Stake
        by David Roth

22    Watering Factor Farm, Inc.
       by Michael Tedin

24    A Business Plan for Endangered Salmon
       by Jim Lichatowich and Duncan Wyse

26   Rural Landowners:  An Endangered Species?
       by Steve Berwick

29    Amending Oregon's Constitution
       by Bill Boyer

31   How's our Health?
       data from the Oregon Progress Board

Back to the top

2      How I Got into Politics
        by Mark O. Hatfield

3       It Takes a Family, a Village, and Beyond
         by Sue Fisher

5      Economic Development and Social Responsibility
        by David Roth

6       The Oregon Comeback:  An Interview with Dick Reiten and Gregg Kantor
         by John Remington

8       Don't Look Back
         by Bill Street

10      Will Success Spoil Oregon?
          by Joe Cortright

12      Making Policy for People
          by Tanya Collier

14      Growth Not Good for (Most) Oregonians
          by Andy Kerr

17      Portland's Growth Undermines Home Ownership
           by Robert Bole

19      Making Economic Development Work for the Poor
           by Ted Abram

20      The Other Oregon
          by Steve Cornacchia

22      Building On Success
          by W. Charles Armstrong

23      State Funding for Economic Development
          compiled by Matteo Luccio

26      Some Advice to Oregon's Generation X
          by Darius Rejali

28      Financing Public Education:  Statewide Solutions or Local Options?
          by Marianne Fitzgerald, James Ames, and Francie Royce

31      Slipping Over the Border - A Narrative
          by David Cantrell