In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic crash, Congress has passed multiple response bills since the pandemic
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Even before Congress had finished enacting the largest federal response yet to the coronavirus crisis, it was clear that this
There is a clear and pressing need for the state of Oregon to complement much-needed federal actions to address the
For some families economically hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Oregon’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is the last
Chair Keny-Guyer, Vice-Chair Noble, Vice-Chair Williams, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
For Oregon families living in poverty, work is the rule, not the exception. This reality speaks to the need for
Oregon, like the nation as a whole, has witnessed multiple years of economic growth and declining unemployment. While that would
OCPP policy analyst Janet Bauer speaks with KMUZ's Marc Albert about food insecurity in Oregon and the threat that the
What is the state of the program by which Oregon reaches out to children living in families that have fallen
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