A few weeks ago, we learned that a $3 billion “kicker” rebate could be on its way. As usual, the rich would get huge checks, while the lowest-income Oregonians — those who could really use some extra money to pay the bills — would get chump change.
Oregon’s biggest housing program, the mortgage interest deduction, does nothing to ease the state’s long-running housing crisis. That’s because this billion-dollar housing subsidy mainly benefits well-off homeowners.
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, and yet many Oregonians struggle to meet their basic needs such as food and rent. Such insecurity affects Oregonians of all backgrounds.
As rising costs add new pressures to families, we all want everyone — Black, Brown, white, native, and newcomer — to have what they need to overcome these challenges. We
In this episode of Policy for the People, we speak to State Representative Andrea Valderrama (HD 47) about the legislature’s recent decision to send a one-time payment of $600 to low-paid workers in Oregon.
On Women’s History Month, Policy for the People explores the gender biases in the tax code and reforms that can advance gender justice. We discuss these issues with Amy Matsui,
For more than two decades, the Oregon Center for Public Policy has fought for and won policies that reduce economic inequities and increase opportunities for low-income communities.
With guests Andrea Paluso, Executive Director of Family Forward Oregon, and Mary King, Economics Professor Emeritus at Portland State University, we examine Oregon’s child care crisis.
News Release Oregon ranked next to last in terms of the share of families qualifying for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) who actually claim it, according to an analysis by
Despite often performing work considered essential to the nation’s critical infrastructure, undocumented workers live under the constant fear of deportation.
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