Last year, 21,000 school children in Oregon experienced homelessness. The same fate befell another 1,900 pre-school kids.
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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The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) supports Senate Bill 398 and its effort to increase the use of the
Oregon ranks near the bottom when it comes to the share of qualifying families that claim the federal Earned Income
Of all working families across the country, Oregon working families are among the least likely to claim the federal Earned
A growing number of Oregon families are unable to escape poverty despite having a full-time worker, according to the Oregon
Work — even full-time work — is no sure path out of poverty. Most poor families in Oregon are working
Oregon recorded the sharpest increase in food insecurity of any state, even as nationally the share of families struggling to
Oregon families that fall on hard times get far less cash assistance today than they did decades ago. Children in
Some of Oregon’s poorest families with children are slated to be among the first victims of state budget cuts, should
Despite more than half a decade of economic growth, Oregonians were still more likely to live in poverty in 2015
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
