Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the
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Chair Reynolds, Vice-Chairs Scharf and Nguyen, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Download a PDF of The Oregon Kids’ Credit would be a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Oregon children By
Important update: Oregon Kids’ Credit is now available Eligible families can begin claiming the Oregon Kids’ Credit this tax filing
This week, Congress failed to pass a permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit. As a result, nearly 19 million
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If you could prevent millions of children from falling back into poverty, would you? Most of us, I imagine, would
News Release Congress has a real chance in the Lame Duck session to prevent greater hardship for the 192,000 Oregon
As rising costs add new pressures to families, we all want everyone — Black, Brown, white, native, and newcomer —
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