Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest cuts in the history of SNAP, our nation’s main line
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with Taifa Butler, President of Demos, about the challenges facing American
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis explains, Oregon’s economy has done quite
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From Starbucks to Amazon, employees pushed back against low wages and
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts by the Trump administration to make it harder for people
Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate. Despite the state being an ideal location for data centers,
Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less than a year. If that happens, thousands of families would
Oregon spent nearly $11 billion over the past decade on kicker tax rebates, with more than 62 percent of that amount going to the richest fifth of Oregonians, according to
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as our population gets older. But the workers who provide this