Fed up with poor quality jobs
Many workers have had enough with poor quality jobs. A record number of workers quit their jobs this past August, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor.
October 22, 2021
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
Indigenous Peoples’ Day resources
Today marks Oregon’s first official celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Earlier this year, the Oregon legislation created this new state holiday to recognize the significant contributions of tribal nations. For too long,
October 11, 2021
The tax blockbusters you may have missed
In the tax policy world, the summer blockbusters arrived a bit early. News articles and studies revealing the tax shenanigans of the rich have been coming in fast and furious over the past month.
June 23, 2021
8 things to know about Oregon’s tax system
Tax Day will arrive a month later than usual this year, another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. With additional time to file your return, you may want to spend a few
April 15, 2021
Corporate Tax Transparency Is Right for Oregon
Oregon can take an essential step to fix the widespread problem of corporate tax avoidance by enacting corporate tax transparency. Transparency means requiring corporations to make public how much they pay in Oregon income taxes, as well as enough information to understand what benefits Oregonians get from the many tax loopholes and subsidies that corporations exploit.
January 14, 2021
Our top 5 publications of 2020
Such a hard year. Such a momentous year. 2020 may go down as a turning point in history. A worldwide pandemic, a devastating recession, the explosion of a movement for
December 30, 2020
4 reasons why you should disregard the latest tax report from the Oregon big business lobby
So massive are the property tax breaks that Intel enjoys in Oregon that no school district in the nation lost more money to tax abatements than the Hillsboro school district, The Oregonian reported a couple of years back.
December 16, 2020
Latest economic forecast confirms need for more federal relief
A key takeaway from the latest Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast, presented to Oregon lawmakers yesterday, is this: Additional federal aid is crucial to avoid a deeper, longer recession.
September 24, 2020
Lawmakers break promise to students rather than block tax cuts for the rich
“Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, your Oregon Promise Grant has been revoked.”
That’s the notice sent to about 1,000 Oregon students recently, following the Oregon legislature’s decision to cut $3.6 million in tuition assistance for students planning to attend community college. Now, with classes set to start, these students must scramble to figure how to pay for college.
September 1, 2020
Millionaires don’t need more tax breaks. Will the Oregon legislature give them more next week?
There is no good time for a new tax break for millionaires, but especially not during the worst economic crisis in nine decades, a time when so many Oregonians hang by a thread. And yet Oregon’s rich — a predominantly white club — are on course to cash in new tax breaks, unless the Oregon legislature blocks them.
August 5, 2020