Proposed Cuts Will Undermine Work and Hurt Children and Other Vulnerable Oregonians
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Oregon children would lose $237 million over next 10 years
News Release Oregon was the only state in the country to see a statistically significant decline in its hunger rate
Executive Summary As Oregon families left the cash assistance caseload following welfare reform, Oregon could have devoted the savings to
Oregon uses funds for helping poor families be self-sufficient to cover other budget holes
Oregonians Call on Senator Smith’s Continued Leadership
Advocates Unite in Protection of Oregon Budget and in Opposition to Proposed Domestic Cuts under Consideration Next Week
Increasing the minimum wage will not reduce access to food stamps
This year, Congress is reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, commonly known as welfare. The Bush Administration
New report finds temporary cash assistance is meeting less of the need as Congress debates welfare reform reauthorization
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Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
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How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
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