Think-Tank Suspends Capitol Blog

Capitol Currents:

The libertarian-leaning Cascade Policy Institute says it will no longer publish its state politics blog known as Oregon Capitol News (OCN). The think-tank started the website about two years ago with hopes that it would become self-funding. Cascade CEO John Charles told readers today that "we do not see a path to financial independence" for Oregon Capitol News.Cascade maintained that OCN was editorially independent, but critics held that it was inextricably linked with the values and objectives of its owners. When the Oregonian raised the profile of OCN by selecting it as one of its "community blog partners," left-leaning websites dismissed it as a "house organ" and a "front group" for Cascade Policy Institute.

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