Two simple prosperity proposals

Two simple prosperity proposals

The Port of Portland's Curtis Robinhold, co-chair of Gov. Tina Kotek's prosperity council, speaks to the council on July 25, 2026. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Not everything in the newly-released report of the Governor’s Prosperity Council is uncontroversial, or should be, or points specifically to major systemic problems that limit Oregon’s economic growth. But some do. Two general proposals especially, which may at first s…

Spotlight: Eric Fruits and Joe Cortright

Two economists have sharply different takes on the recommendations by Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council.  By Oregon Journalism Project Staff Just how bad has Oregon’s competitive situation become, and what can the governor and the Legislature actually do about it? The issue is front and center after Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council released its recommendations last week for how to bolster the state’s economy. The panel suggested a few mod…