Public Administration: Keeping Current
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On this page you will find resources to help you keep current on local and national policy issues. In addition to news feeds in the right-hand column you'll find:
- Local Policy Organizations
- Local Opinion Sources
- National & International Policy Organizations
- Most Viewed Bills in Congress
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Local Policy Organizations
- Cascade Policy InstituteCascade Policy Institute is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon."
- City Club of PortlandPortland's local nonpartisan civic engagement community. City Club researches and writes reports regarding local policy issues.
- Oregon Business and IndustryMembership organization that develops policy priorities and stances for the business community. (Formally the Oregon Business Association)
- Oregon Center for Public PolicyThe Oregon Center for Public Policy "does in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues."
- Oregon Environmental CouncilThe OEC "advances innovative, collaborative solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations."
- Oregon State Public Research Interest GroupThe OSPRIG "takes on powerful interests on behalf of consumers in Oregon, working to win concrete results for our health, safety and financial security."
- Western States CenterTheir mission is to: "build a progressive movement for social, economic, racial and environmental justice in the eight western states"
Local Opinion
- Blue OregonProgressive news and commentary.
- Oregon WatchdogFrom the Taxpayer Association of Oregon.
- Mapes on PoliticsBlog of Jeff Mapes, the Political Reporter for the Oregonian.
- Oregon Commentator"A Conservative Journal of Opinion."
National & International Policy Organizations
- Brookings InstitutionBrookings is a nonprofit organization that conducts research on public policy.
- Cato InstitutePublic policy research institute.
- Center for Responsive Politics"You nonpartisan guide to money's influence on U.S. elections and public policy. "
- Economic Policy Institute"The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers."
- National Center for Policy Analysis"Our goal is to develop and promote private, free-market alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial
private sector." - Open Society Foundations"The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens."
- Public Agenda"Public Agenda, an innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization, works to strengthen our democracy's capacity to tackle tough public policy issues."
- RAND Corporation"The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis."
- World Bank ResearchCross-country, cross-sector, thematic research outputs from the World Bank's main research unit.
- Council on Foreign Relations"The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher."
Most Viewed Bills in Congress
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Public Policy News in Oregon
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Cascade Policy Institute News
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Portland City Hall Watch from the Oregonian
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National Policy News
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