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.
All Oregonians deserve to live in dignity. Everyone — Black, brown, and white; rural and urban; immigrant and Indigenous — should enjoy economic security and the ability to flourish.
As 2021 comes to a close, we look back at the top highlights of the year — our publications and other content that generated the biggest buzz.
Oregon’s economy will take a $130 million hit and some 3,500 children will lose the financial support of a family member if the current backlog of deportation cases are decided
In this special episode of Policy for the People, we share a recording of our presentation “The Racist Roots of Oregon’s Tax System.” Listen to OCPP communications director Juan Carlos Ordóñez discuss how Oregon’s tax system entrenches and even deepens racial inequality.
One of the main places where the superrich go to stash their money and avoid taxes is the U.S. This is due to the fact that a number of U.S. states have transformed themselves into tax havens.