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Travel Oregon Seeks a New Boss at a More Reasonable Salary
The state tourism agency made changes after scrutiny by OJP and state lawmakers.
Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery
Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.
Mississippi’s Reading Turnaround Holds Lessons for Oregon
With an approach built on “the science of reading,” Mississippi has schooled Oregon.
State Treasurer Sings a New Tune on Private Equity
Elizabeth Steiner says she supports reducing state pension fund investment in the underperforming assets.
A Travel Oregon Board Member’s Company Got a Six-Figure, No-Bid Contract From the Agency
Travel Oregon’s CEO claims the Department of Justice gave the travel agency permission to go forward with the contract, but DOJ disputes that.
An Elections Expert Explains Why the Federal Government Doesn’t Need Oregon Voters’ Private Data
At the request of the Oregon Journalism Project, David Becker analyzed the DOJ’s recent lawsuit against Oregon.
Oregon’s Public Workers Can’t Find Out Which Private Investments in Their PERS Fund Actually Made Money
A recent OJP investigation found that Oregon, against the advice of its own consultants, has been investing too much in private equity and not enough in stocks and bonds.
More Questions Arise About State Investments in Private Equity
As Oregon state treasurer for eight years, Tobias Read didn’t have a discouraging word for “private equity,” the secretive investments that account for one quarter of the state’s $100 billion Public Employees Retirement System fund. At least not publicly.
Oregon Cries Poverty, but Its Transportation Spending Is Typical of Western States
An OJP analysis of five recent years’ spending figures show that Oregon falls roughly in the middle of the other six states cited by ODOT.
How the Managers of Oregon’s $100 Billion Pension Fund Ignored Expert Guidance and Lost Big
The poor returns could have been averted if Oregon had simply invested the funds in accordance with the guidance for which it pays its outside experts handsomely.