In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
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If you follow news coverage about Oregon’s economy, you may be surprised to learn the following: Oregon’s economy has grown
Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
Protecting Oregon's estate tax is about protecting the Oregon we all want to live in.
Establishing a workforce standards board for care workers would help ensure our parents and grandparents can live out their later
Providing cash to families struggling to make ends meet is an effective way to help people meet their basic needs.
Working families across Oregon are struggling to afford the rising cost of living — the cost of housing, food, and
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash is an effective tool to help families afford the ever-rising cost of
Governor’s goal of landing Oregon on CNBC's Top 10 states for business signals another walk down the failed path of
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