In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic crash, Congress has passed multiple response bills since the pandemic
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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Even before Congress had finished enacting the largest federal response yet to the coronavirus crisis, it was clear that this
Federal help for workers enacted in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis leaves out a key portion of Oregon’s workforce.
As Congress and the Trump administration craft an economic response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic crisis, it
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
Love is in the air — the fresh pine air of Oregon. This Valentine’s Day also happens to be Oregon’s
Chair Keny-Guyer, Vice-Chair Noble, Vice-Chair Williams, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
The following are the 2020 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine
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