About

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.

Mission

Cascade’s mission is to develop and promote public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity. Cascade promotes property rights, incentives, markets and decentralized decision-making. Cascade advances these values by sharing its research with the public, the media, and state and local lawmakers through publications, educational programs, community forums and special events.

Year Founded

1991

Awards

2001 Roe Award presented to Steve Buckstein

Podcast

In Cascade Policy Institute’s podcast Coffee with Cascade, listeners are invited to grab an Oregon-roasted cup o’ joe, sit back, and listen to Cascade Policy Institute explain the latest research on Oregon issues from increasing homelessness to never-ending traffic. Subscribe on Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Pocket Casts.