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Aug142018

Oregon’s $22 billion pension hole: How did we get here?

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Aug132018

PERS: 10 questions to the outgoing chair of Oregon’s public pension system

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Nov52018

PERS Q&A: How many members in Oregon’s public pension system?

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Oct222018

Brown, Buehler Take Divergent Stands On Oregon’s Financially Troubled Pension System

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Oct212018

Brown, Buehler answer questions on education, PERS, other issues

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Oct172018

Audit: Major disasters threaten PERS

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Oct152018

PERS Q&A: How many Oregon public pension retirees are there?

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Oct152018

PERS may be defining issue of Oregon’s governor race

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Oct122018

Portland Community College bets on $200 million pension bond plan

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Oct82018

Oregon PERS: Here’s how many people get $100,000-plus

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Oct42018

Editorial: PERS pain increases as election nears

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Oct42018

Current and Former Oregon Lawmakers File Ballot Initiative to Block Further PERS Debt

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Oct12018

Oregon PERS Q&A: What is the average monthly pension payment?

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Sep262018

Editorial: Lethargic leadership in education puts students’ needs on hold

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Sep262018

Editorial: Test scores spotlight school woes

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Sep202018

Oregon schools generate mediocre results, new test scores indicate

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Sep182018

PERS Pac-Man eats teacher salaries

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Sep102018

Election 2018: Knute Buehler and Kate Brown on spending

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Sep72018

Governor chooses CFO with no pension experience to lead PERS Board

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Sep22018

Editorial: The math problem Gov. Brown’s education plan ducks

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Aug302018

Buehler hones in on PERS, schools and homelessness

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Aug292018

Oregon economists predict economic slowdown, kicker rebate in 2020

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Aug282018

Brown has seven-step education policy agenda

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Aug242018

Huxley: PERS is killing Curry County

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Aug232018

National Study Finds Oregon A Big Spender On Teacher Benefits

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Aug222018

League of Cities sets goals for 2019 session

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Aug192018

PERS debate an essential ingredient in race for governor

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Aug182018

Editorial: PERS is no ordinary 401(k)

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Aug142018

Local business group discusses upcoming legislative session

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Aug132018

Editorial: Examining the ebb tide in initiatives

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Aug32018

Higher PERS costs loom despite stock market gains

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Aug12018

Oregon public employee gets first refund of union fees after Janus ruling

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Jul312018

Kate Brown forms 2 new PACs, adding to political spending haze

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Jul282018

Measure 103, ban on grocery taxes, is a reaction to Measure 97

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Jul272018

Portland Climate-Change Tax on Big Businesses Qualifies for November Ballot

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Jul262018

Governor’s race is up for grabs

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Jul232018

Editorial: A framework to assess ballot issues

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Jul192018

Our view | Worth considering public pay initiative

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Jul192018

Report knocks Oregon property tax system

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Jul182018

Editorial: A bad push for pay equity

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Jul172018

Grocers strike back in a tax sequel to Measure 97: Editorial Agenda 2018

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Jul132018

City Club of Eugene: PERS Snatchers

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Jul122018

PERS paydown is sensible but not sexy

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Jul52018

Tax on major Portland retailers would fund energy projects

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Jul32018

Op-Ed: Business leaders build plan to address Oregon’s hidden fiscal crisis

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Jul32018

OPINION: Time to Stop the PERS Pac-Man from Eating Teachers’ Salaries & Taxpayers’ Pocketbooks

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Jul12018

Oregon is low in taxing corporations

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Jun222018

Budget roadshows spotlight Oregon’s ‘fiscal crisis’

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Jun62018

How PERS liabilities vary wildly across state

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Jun42018

PERS pulls plug on member investment choices, for now

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May292018

Petitioners for Oregon initiative to ban taxes on food turn in signatures

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May112018

Gubernatorial candidate suggests a sales tax to solve PERS liability

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May102018

Who answers to PERS debacle?: Letter to the editor

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May102018

Instead of Major League Baseball, let’s sink a stadium-sized investment into schools: Guest opinion

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Apr222018

Letter: Casting light on PERS woes

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Apr222018

Starting the serious work to turn Oregon around: Guest opinion

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Apr192018

Letter: PERS sucking communities dry

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Apr72018

Guest column: Vote for supporters of increased education spending

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Mar292018

Oregon Business Plan Federal Advocacy Update

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Mar222018

My View: TriMet shows pension reform possible

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May62015

Why Schools Struggle Even As Budgets Increase

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Apr302015

Oregon Supreme Court Guts PERS Reforms

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Apr292015

Business Plan Delegation Set to Press Federal Agenda on D.C. Trip

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Apr282015

Bruce Daucsavage: ‘The change is about more than just the mills’

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Apr272015

Mid-Session Update: Business Plan Agenda Making Headway; Investment Priorities, Transportation Still Uncertain

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The Revitalization of Career and Technical Education

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Make Your Voice Be Heard at Ways and Means Roadshow Meetings

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Oregon Needs A Simpler Land Use System

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A Cancer-Curing Economy

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Reforms Save Schools, Local Gov. from Big Hits

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Oregon Legislature Delivers Big Results This Week

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Business Groups Support PERS/Revenue Package

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Are You in for Schools?

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Save the Date: Dec. 9, 2013. 11th Annual Leadership Summit.

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Surveying the road to the state’s ’40-40-20′ goal

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End of Session Update on Top Business Plan Priorities

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Oregon PERS Far More Costly Than Washington Pension System

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Oregon PERS Far More Costly Than Washington Pension System

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Analysis by PERS Shows that SB 822 Leaves Oregon Schools Struggling with High PERS Costs Through 2029

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Build the Bridge: Oregon Business Plan Update

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Fix PERS: Comparing the Proposals

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Invest Wisely in Education: Oregon Business Plan Update

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House Votes for Jobs on the Bridge. Now It’s Up to the Senate

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Governor’s Budget Invests Wisely in Economic Development

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First Two Regionally Significant Industrial Areas Approved (SB 766)

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Update on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange

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Governor’s State of the State Speech Aligns with Oregon Business Plan

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Your Online Resource for Economic Policy-Making Just Got Better

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Special Session Affirms Oregon’s Commitment to Growing Good Jobs

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Special Session to Secure Major Jobs Opportunity Illustrates Oregon Business Plan Vision

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Thank You for a Productive 10th Leadership Summit!

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Biz Journal Spotlights Business Plan, Summit

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Education Among Top Issues Slated for Oregon Leadership Summit

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Leadership Summit Shifts Focus From Politics to Progress

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Leveraging Federal Flexibility to Innovate

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Hanna and Roblan Honored by Governing Magazine

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BEST FEST Wrap-Up

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Wyden, Merkley announce Malheur Lumber to postpone closure

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New Business Development Tool Helps Land Salesforce.com

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Wave Energy Development Moves Ahead

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Industrial Lands Forum October 3, 2012

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The Economic Future of Coos Bay

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June Employment Numbers Released

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NWFPA Takes on Sustainability

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New Strategic Plan Aims to Boost Cleantech Growth

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Pentagon Sustainability Focus Increases Opportunities for Oregon’s Defense Cluster

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Oregon’s rural economies still struggling

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Oregon Shows Mixed Progress on OBP Goals

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Oregon InC Soliciting New Ideas To Spur Innovation and Job Growth in Oregon

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New Report Outlines Capital Gaps; Legislature Confirms Oregon Growth Board Members

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Feds Put Up $1.9 Billion for Oregon Healthcare Transformation

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Study points to severe lack of industrial land in the Portland Metro region

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Kitzhaber moves on Columbia water

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Oregonian says, “Short-term tax fixes don’t fix”

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Education Cluster Aims at Public School Market

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Eugene Area Eyes Food Cluster Bet

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Food Cluster Takes Innovation to Next Level

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Feds Announce $15 Million Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Rural Economies, Create Jobs

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Legislators Adopt Bill to Improve Capital Access

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Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Will Be Huge Benefit for Employees, Employers

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Legislature, Governor Come Through on Education, Health, and Jobs

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House Sends Healthcare Transformation Legislation to Governor’s Desk

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It’s Time to Pass Early Learning Reform

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Medicaid Transformation Bill, Key to Oregon’s Fiscal Health, Passes Oregon Senate

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Restoration, Collaboration Key to Healthy Forests

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Should Large Employers Be Included in the Health Insurance Exchange?

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Forest Restoration Projects in Oregon Receive Federal Funding

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Learn About, Help Shape Efforts to Improve Student Learning and Education Attainment in Oregon

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What does the Oregon Business Plan mean to Central Oregon?

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Oregon Needs Action on Corrections Reform

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Thoughts on the Defazio, Walden and Schrader Timber Plan

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Summit Clips Highlight Work Ahead in 2012

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A bipartisan plan for healthy Oregon forests and counties

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Corrections Reform a Key Piece of Budget Puzzle

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Opening Foreign Markets: Oregon Needs Trade Agreements to Compete

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Taking An Axe to Rural Oregon

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Oregon Business Plan Progress Report July 2011

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A win-win for eastside forests

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SB 909, Other Education Bills Clear House

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Passing education bills is critical for Oregon’s economy

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Gaining Access: Bill Unjambs Highway Access Permitting

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Legislators Recommend Smart Investments in Economic Development

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Federal Forest Health, Rural Jobs Fall Victim to State Budget Shortfall

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Still Awaiting Action on Key Education Reform Bill

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Linear Permitting, Enterprize Zone Bills Head to Governor

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Higher Ed Reform Bill Heads to Full Ways and Means Committee

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Industrial Lands Bill Heads to Floor

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House Committee Passes Health Care Exchange Bill

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Achieving Greater Revenue Stability

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For the sake of jobs, pass these bills!

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Senate Committee Passes Package to Stabilize State Revenues

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Governors move Columbia River Crossing project forward

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Oregon Senate passes health insurance exchange bill

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Recent studies show the good, the bad and the ugly of Oregon’s tax system

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Senate Committee Advances Key Industrial Lands Legislation

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Oregon Legislature’s swift action commendable

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Will this state ever save?

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Portland Business Journal: Overhaul state’s education system

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Blumenauer is Right on Regulatory Reform

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Education Investment Board Will Help Improve Student Outcomes

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Industrial Lands Bills Support High Wage Jobs

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Transforming Oregon’s Education Enterprise

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Enterprise Zone Extension Passes House Unanimously

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Senate Considers Capital Gains Reduction

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AOI Leading Issues: High Ed Bill Moves to Ways & Means

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Legislature Takes Up Industrial Land Availability Today

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Oregon House Committee Advances Connect Oregon IV Legislation

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Opportunity to Comment on Columbia River Crossing Thursday

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Oregon Reconnects to Key Federal Tax Provisions

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Kitzhaber Makes Compelling Case for Redesigning Public Services

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Oregon House Votes in Favor of Simplifying Permitting for Critical Infrastructure Projects

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Fixing the TPR

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Business Leaders Testify on Rainy Day Fund

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Portland Business Alliance Releases Jobs Action Plan

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Oregon Senate Passes Federal Reconnect Legislation

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A Tax Deal on The Horizon? From AOI Leading Issues

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Linear Permitting-Can You Dig It? From AOI Leading Issues

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Governor Takes Action, Makes Progress on Key Business Plan Issues

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Senate Continues to Advance Meaningful Education Reforms

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Senate Adopts Strong Education Goals

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Education Investment Board Critical For Meeting Oregon’s Education and Workforce Goals

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Leaders of Oregon’s Largest Business Associations Discuss Business Plan at Portland City Club

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When Utilities Can Earn on Efficiency, Everybody Wins

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Portland Regional Leaders Outline Next Steps to Spark Job and Income Growth

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What Can Portland and Detroit Learn From Each Other?

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EPA Offers Temporary Reprieve on Biomass Rules

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Oregon Launches Career Readiness Certificate

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Interesting Debate About Land Use in Bend

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Business Plan Recommendations Make Kitzhaber’s Short List

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Summit Will Promote a Sustainable Economy

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Dose of Reality Needed to Face State’s Economy

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Tell World: Oregon is Open for Business

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Athletic and Outdoor Industry Launches Action Plan to Build on Regional Strengths

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Kitz Needs More Teams

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Leaders: Tough times before they get better

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Annual Leadership Summit Releases Agenda

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Kitzhaber Outlines Transition Plans for Jobs, Economy

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“Hi, Its Oregon. Can We Talk?”

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Oregon’s High Income Taxes: Are They A Problem?

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An Income Tax in Washington?

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Pat Reiten discusses the Oregon Business Plan with the Statesman Journal

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The California that Was

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Growing Jobs, and Community, in Klamath County

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The Push for Income

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Should Oregon Emphasize Foreign Language Learning?

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Breaking Out of a Circle of Scarcity

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Help Us Turn Things Around for Oregon

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