Exempting overtime pay from taxes is a gimmick, not a solution for what ails working Oregonians
Exempting overtime pay from taxes harms the vast majority of workers, while creating opportunities for the rich to game the system
May 7, 2025
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
May Day special: the state of the labor movement
In celebration of May Day, International Workers Day, we are issuing this special episode of Policy for the People examining the state of the labor movement. Our guest is Don
May 1, 2025
A better way of doing taxes is finally here with Direct File
For too long, Oregonians have had to go through a middle-man to file taxes. But now, Direct File has arrived, providing a better way to file taxes.
January 24, 2025
Age discrimination in the workplace is a big problem Oregon needs to deal with
Many older workers run up against age discrimination in the workplace. The Oregon legislature needs to remedy the problem, says Andrea Meyer of AARP Oregon.
January 9, 2025
Tech giants are playing Oregonians for fools
Tax subsidies for data centers bring few benefits for Oregonians and many downsides
December 13, 2024
Giving thanks for the immigrants who make our nation stronger
Rather than open job opportunities for native-born workers, mass deportations would lead to a negative ripple effect throughout the job market.
November 29, 2024
Measure 116 would change who sets salaries for state elected officials
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected officials.
October 17, 2024
No taxes on tips is a bad idea. And where does tipping come from anyway?
No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
October 10, 2024
Exempting tips from taxes is a bad idea; strengthen the EITC instead
Exempting tips from taxes makes the tax system less fair while opening the door to yet more gaming of system by the rich and powerful.
September 13, 2024
How Oregon can make progress on lifting wages
Making Oregonians more economically secure requires a minimum wage that isn’t stuck in place, but rather makes forward progress, lifting up the wage floor. And it requires the state to pursue other strategies, like standards boards, that are true and tried ways of boosting the paychecks of Oregonians.
July 17, 2024