Executive Summary Child care affordability is of great concern to many working families with children. The need for parents to
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Executive Summary Federal welfare reform requires Oregon to spend 75 percent of its federal fiscal year 1994 expenditures on welfare
Executive Summary In 1997, the Oregon Legislative Assembly created two new targeted tax credits aimed at providing tax relief to
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“We’ve Been Very Foolish”: Inside Oregon’s Data Center Boom
Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate.
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Oregon Child Care Crisis: How ERDC Running Out of Funds Could Hurt 12,000 Families
Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
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