More than a quarter-million Oregonians in working households — most of them U.S. citizens and authorized immigrants — cannot claim
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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Oregon denies certain tax filers from benefiting from our state’s Earned Income Tax Credit based on their immigration status. My
Even good public policy can be made better. That’s the case with Oregon’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), one of
A century after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the
Many more Oregonians are going hungry this Thanksgiving than at any time in recent memory, new figures from the U.S.
Just as COVID-19 poses greater risk to patients with preexisting conditions, the same may be said of communities. When COVID-19
Before the arrival of COVID-19, the richest Oregonians had set a new record in terms of their yearly income haul.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy, the income of Oregon’s ultra-rich had set yet another record. In 2018, the
After months of uncertainty and economic turmoil unleashed by the pandemic, it is tempting to yearn for a return to
Latest Podcasts

Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
June 12, 2025

“This is a terrible bill”: Rep. Salinas discusses House tax and budget package
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
May 30, 2025

Already alarming, hunger in Oregon is set to worsen due to Trump administration actions
In this episode of Policy for the People, we examine the dire state of hunger in Oregon. Our guest is
May 8, 2025
Toward Prosperity for All Oregonians: Leave no worker behind