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Lessons from the IRS: a case study of structural racism in our tax system

Now that Tax Day is behind us, audit season has begun. The IRS will flag some tax returns for closer scrutiny. And, as a recent study by researchers at Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Chicago and the Treasury Department revealed, you’re more likely to be on the receiving end of an audit if you’re Black. […]

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2021 Legislative Session: Successes and missed opportunities

The just-concluded Oregon legislative session featured important victories, as well as missed opportunities. The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted by Congress in January, sent billions of dollars to state governments to ease the strain caused by the pandemic. Without a doubt, Congress rescued the economy and spared Oregonians from the budget cuts that have often

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