OCPP’s 5 biggest stories of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back at the Center’s publications that proved most popular.
December 18, 2018
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
Proposed immigration rule would extinguish Statue of Liberty’s torch
Oregon teachers deserve a raise. Teachers play an essential role in helping children achieve their potential and contribute to our communities. Unfortunately, Oregon significantly underpays its teachers relative to comparable workers in the private sector.
December 3, 2018
Undoing the legacy of racism through better tax policy
In 1862, not long after joining the Union, Oregon enacted a tax on people of color. If you were black, mixed-race, Hawaiian, or Chinese, you had to pay a tax not levied on white Oregonians.
November 28, 2018
With Measure 103, corporations aim to steal local control
Of the many threats that Measure 103 poses, one has received too little attention: Measure 103 takes control away from communities on matters of public finance and community health.
October 28, 2018
The Founding Fathers would lead the fight against Measure 104
“Poison.” That’s what Alexander Hamilton called requiring a supermajority to pass laws.
October 26, 2018
Follow the money on Measure 103
As Election Day nears, three of the nation’s largest corporations are attempting to scare Oregonians into voting for a ballot measure whose real purpose is to protect their bottom line, not the wallets of working families.
October 3, 2018
Measure 104 is how corporations and special interest groups hope to keep their tax loopholes
In 2015, Google came knocking in Salem. One of its divisions, Google Fiber, was going around the country peddling its new gigabit broadband service.
September 5, 2018
Trump administration seeks to hike the rent
The Trump administration is looking to pour gasoline on the fire that is Oregon’s housing crisis.
June 11, 2018
A common-sense proposal for the special legislative session
It’s official. Governor Kate Brown has proclaimed a special session of the legislature on May 21.
May 15, 2018
Why the Governor’s action prevents further tax abuse
A new report confirms the wisdom behind Governor Brown’s recent announcement that she will sign Senate Bill 1528 — legislation ensuring Oregon does not replicate the new, misguided federal tax break for business owners.
April 13, 2018