[This commentary was first published in Street Roots.] Recently, a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried short-circuiting the legislative process to deliver a coup on behalf of Oregon’s wealthiest. They attempted to
Imagine two people. One is a senior citizen who, after a lifetime of toiling in low-paid jobs, now scrapes by on Social Security income. The other is a hedge fund
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and I respectfully submit this testimony
Co-Chairs Sollman and Bynum, Co-Vice Chairs Knopp and Wallan, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and
[This commentary first appeared in The Oregonian.] We all want Oregon to prosper. We all want our state to be the home of innovation. To achieve that, public policies must be
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and members of the committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Oregon can clamp down on multinational corporations shifting profits overseas, create a more level playing field for Oregon businesses, and raise millions in revenue by enacting “complete reporting” by large
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, and Members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony
Note: This invited testimony was provided at an informational meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on 3/13/2023. Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Anderson, and members of the Committee My
Note: The paper was updated on September 19, 2023 to capture data from a new revenue forecast and additional data provided by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. As working