KMUZ radio conducted a farewell interview of OCPP founder and former executive director Chuck Sheketoff. Chuck delved into the origins
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Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
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Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
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The Oregon Center for Public Policy, the state’s leading public policy think tank, has selected Alejandro Queral as its new
Chuck Sheketoff, a leading voice for social and economic justice in Oregon, has stepped down as executive director of the
As 2017 comes to a close, we look back on the Center’s publications that proved most popular with Oregonians. Here
Former state representative, founder of the Bus Project, and co-founder of XRAY.FM Jefferson Smith will become executive director of the
Great Schools, Great Communities is coming to Salem on March 30, 2016. This forum, a joint project by the Oregon
Great Schools, Great Communities is coming to Salem on March 30, 2016. This forum, a joint project by the Oregon
The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a potential host for a 2016 State Policy Fellow. This fellowship is a
As 2015 comes to a close, we look back on the Center’s publications that proved most popular with Oregonians. Here
The Oregon Center for Public Policy’s tagline “Because facts matter” rejects the cynical and oft-repeated claim that the public, voters
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