I was surprised at the professionalism of the staff, apparently many are college student interns. These people take research seriously. They want to know the facts behind public policy issues. The information they have is eye-opening. Talk to Steve Buckstein or John Charles. They have solid info.
In particular, ask about light rail or minimum wage or about current issues or ballot measures. These folks lean Libertarian but they seem to back up their positions with lots of research. They are well connected to other public policy researchers in various specialty areas such as urban planning.
It was especially interesting to ask them about counter opinions and their research. They seem to take all research into account.
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: Cascade Policy Institute develops and promotes public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic opportunity.
Target demographics: Cascade works to expand opportunity for Oregonians and advance the values of a free and responsible society by sharing our research with the public, the media, and state and local lawmakers.
Geographic areas served: Founded in 1991, Cascade Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon.
Programs: Cascade Policy Institute publishes policy reports and op-eds, podcasts, and newsletters, covering a variety of topics: education, fiscal policy, the environment, growth management, transportation, rural issues, health care, social services, and more. Cascade hosts events featuring local and national experts and provides volunteer and internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Cascade's Children’s Scholarship Fund-Oregon program (the Oregon partner of the Children’s Scholarship Fund) provides children of lower-income families with tuition assistance in grades K-8 and supports expanding educational opportunities for all children. Offering privately funded scholarship assistance to lower-income families, to send their children to tuition-based schools that they choose, is part of Cascade’s ongoing focus on promoting educational opportunity for Oregon families.