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​The Economic Impact of Oregon's Proposed Transportation Packages: Special Session Update

Oregon’s revised transportation package (LC-2) cuts proposed revenue increases by nearly two-thirds compared to the May 2025 plan, but still raises billions through payroll, fuel, and vehicle taxes. While i

August 29, 2025 Mark McMullenThomas Young
Crime & Public Safety
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The Impact of Financial Fraud in Arizona

Financial fraud is on the rise. Across all 50 states and D.C., the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime report tracked 859,532 fraud claims in 2024.

August 26, 2025 Zachary MilneThomas Young
Jobs & Our Economy
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The Impact of Financial Fraud in Colorado

Financial fraud is on the rise nationally. Across all 50 states and D.C., the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime report tracked 859,532 fraud claims in 2024.

August 26, 2025 Thomas Young
Education
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Arizona K-12 Data by District Dashboard

For the period 2019 and 2024, this is a by-district subset of the data collected and aggregated by CSI for its report on facilities and asset growth and utilization.

August 25, 2025 Glenn Farley

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