Author: Oregon. Office of the Secretary of StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Oregon Blue Book
Author: Oregon. Office of the Secretary of StatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Rich States, Poor States
Author: Arthur B. LafferPublisher:
ISBN: 9780982231524
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
State Profiles of Public Elementary and Secondary Education
Author: State Profiles
Author: Helmut WendelPublisher: Bernan Press
ISBN: 1598881108
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Economic and demographic data for each U.S. state plus the District of Columbia are presented using charts, tables, and interpretive text. A ten-page profile for each state provides reliable, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, including: population and labor force; income and poverty; government finances; economic structure; and more.
State Higher Education Profiles
Author: An Atlas of State Profiles which Estimate Number of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers and Members of Their Families
Author: Oregon Politics and Government
Author: Richard A. ClucasPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803264364
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The political culture of Oregon has long had a reputation for innovative policy, maverick politicians, and independent political thought, but instead of using the term ?progressive? to describe the state?s political leanings, the editors of Oregon Politics and Government believe a more accurate descriptor would be ?schizophrenic.? Oregon Politics and Government provides not only an overview of the state?s politics and government; it also explains how the divide between progressives and conservative populists defines Oregon politics today. ΓΈ Early in the state?s history, reformers championed many causes: the initiative and referendum process for setting public policy, the recall of public officials, the direct election of U.S. senators, and women?s suffrage. Since then, the state has asserted control over beaches, imposed strict land-use laws, created an innovative regional government, introduced voting through the mail, allowed for physician-assisted suicide, and experimented with universal healthcare. Despite this list of accomplishments, however, Oregon is divided between two competing visions: one that is tied to progressive politics and another that is committed to conservative populism. While the progressive side supports a strong and active government, the conservative populist side seeks a smaller government, lower taxes, fewer restrictions on private property, and protection for traditional social values. The struggle between these two forces drives Oregon politics and policies today.
Colleges that Change Lives
Author: Loren PopePublisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN: 9780140239515
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The distinctive group of forty colleges profiled here is a well-kept secret in a status industry. They outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing winners. And they work their magic on the B and C students as well as on the A students. Loren Pope, director of the College Placement Bureau, provides essential information on schools that he has chosen for their proven ability to develop potential, values, initiative, and risk-taking in a wide range of students. Inside you'll find evaluations of each school's program and personality to help you decide if it's a community that's right for you; interviews with students that offer an insider's perspective on each college; professors' and deans' viewpoints on their school, their students, and their mission; and information on what happens to the graduates and what they think of their college experience. Loren Pope encourages you to be a hard-nosed consumer when visiting a college, advises how to evaluate a school in terms of your own needs and strengths, and shows how the college experience can enrich the rest of your life.
United States Supreme Court Reports
Author: United States. Supreme CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
First series, books 1-43, includes "Notes on U.S. reports" by Walter Malins Rose.
Growing Local
Author: Robert P. KingPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 080325816X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In an increasingly commercialized world, the demand for better quality, healthier food has given rise to one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. food system: locally grown food. Many believe that "relocalization" of the food system will provide a range of public benefits, including lower carbon emissions, increased local economic activity, and closer connections between consumers, farmers, and communities. The structure of local food supply chains, however, may not always be capable of generating these perceived benefits. Growing Local reports the findings from a coordinated series of case studies designed to develop a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how local food products reach consumers and how local food supply chains compare with mainstream supermarket supply chains. To better understand how local food reaches the point of sale, Growing Local uses case study methods to rigorously compare local and mainstream supply chains for five products in five metropolitan areas along multiple social, economic, and environmental dimensions, highlighting areas of growth and potential barriers. Growing Local provides a foundation for a better understanding of the characteristics of local food production and emphasizes the realities of operating local food supply chains.