Recent
Study Reports
And previous reports
addressing issues of current interest.
NEW Water in Oregon
Election Methods
The Oregon Judiciary: Challenges for the 21st Century
Redistricting in Oregon
Oregon's Homeless Youth
An Overview of Oregon's Judiciary
Funding
Oregon
Trial Juries
About
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Water in Oregon: Not a Drop to Waste
Part 1 is a concise review of the current Oregon laws and regulations for water resources and water quality, including an examination of who owns the water, regulation of surface and ground water, monitoring water quality, drinking water regulations, land use and water, and water conservation; 2009.
Part 1: Regulating Water in Oregon (36 pgs; pdf)
Part 1: Regulating Water in Oregon (html)
Executive Summary (4 pgs; pdf)
Slideshow Presentation (PowerPoint)
Printable Slideshow (pdf)
Election Methods: Review of Alternatives and Oregon Proposals
The Elections Methods Study reviews a range of election systems, discusses specific Oregon proposals and the National Popular Vote; 2008.
Election Methods: Review of Alternatives and Oregon Proposals (40 pgs; pdf)
Election Methods Executive Summary (3 pgs; pdf)
Election Methods Presentation (PowerPoint Viewer)
Additional information on election methods:
Borda
Condorcet
Multiple Seat Election Methods
Additional information on Oregon elections:
Oregon County Vote Tally Equipment
The Oregon Judiciary: Challenges for the 21st Century
Part 2 of the 2005-07 study of Oregon's Judiciary. Covers the challenges faced by the most poorly understood and least visible of the three branches of government; 2007.
The Oregon Judiciary: Challenges for the 21st Century (Part 2) (40 pgs; pdf)
The Oregon Judiciary: Challenges for the 21st Century (Part 2) (html)
Presiding Judges' Questionnaire
Trial Court Administrators' Questionnaire
Redistricting in Oregon
A study of current redistricting processes and future possibilities; 2007.
Redistricting in Oregon (32 pgs; pdf)
Redistricting in Oregon (html)
Redistricting in Oregon Summary (4 pgs; pdf)
Oregon's Homeless Youth
Who are Oregon's homeless youth, who is responsible for them, and what services are available for them? Are there gaps in these services, and if so, what changes can be made? 2006.
Oregon's Homeless Youth Report (24 pgs; pdf)
Oregon's Homeless Youth Report (html)
Oregon's Homeless Youth Audio Presentation (summary) (17 min, MP3)
Complete Bibliography (6 pgs; pdf)
List of Interviewees and Contacts (4 pgs; pdf)
An Overview of Oregon's Judiciary
Purpose: to present a
history and general overview Oregon's judiciary system;
2006.
An Overview of Oregon's Judiciary (Part 1) (14 pgs; pdf)
An Overview of Oregon's Judiciary (Part 1) (html)
Funding Oregon: The
Ins and Outs of State Finance
Purpose: to help interested
Oregon citizens better understand the state's taxation system; 2004.
Full Report
(20 pgs; pdf)
Full Report (html)
Summary: Oregon
and Its Taxes (2 pgs; pdf)
AUDIO: Full Report and Summary (mp3)
Related publications
Oregon
Taxes: Myths and Facts (2005; pdf)
Oregon
Taxes: Myths and Facts (2005; html)
Tax Sound Bites (2005; mp3)
1 2
3 4
5
The Trial Jury in Oregon's State Courts
Purpose: to present a
general overview of a juror's role in Oregon state trial courts;
2005.
The Trial Jury
in Oregon's State Courts (pdf)
The Trial Jury
in Oregon's State Courts (html)
For a complete list of study reports, go to studyreport.htm.
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