The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are advancing a fiscal package that would harm the financial well-being of many Oregonians.
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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In this episode of Policy for the People, we examine the dire state of hunger in Oregon. Our guest is
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Linthicum, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the
Chair Pham, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee: My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
House Bill 2958 would double the state’s match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and extend it to workers
Chair Grayber, Vice-Chair Elmer, Vice-Chair Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
Chair Reynolds, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
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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.
November 13, 2025
How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
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October 9, 2025
Behind the Wheel: Drivers Union OR’s Fight for Better Pay & Rights
Rideshare drivers have had enough. Confronting low pay and tough working conditions, , drivers for Uber and Lyft are organizing
September 11, 2025
Exempting overtime pay from taxes is a gimmick, not a solution for what ails working Oregonians