Oregon was one of only eight states to see its poverty rate rise during the first year of the recession,
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’s lowest-paid workers won’t be getting a raise next year. With the recession keeping inflation in check, Oregon law has
U.S. Census Bureau data released today showed that Oregon failed to make progress expanding health coverage or reducing poverty in
In the midst of a severe recession it should come as no surprise that the most recent economic data available
News Release This Labor Day Oregon workers confront near record-high unemployment, falling wages and a safety net with holes. That’s
The overhaul of the nation’s welfare system 13 years ago was supposed to help set poor families on a path
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the federal recovery package, exempts from federal income taxes the
As the 2009 legislature enters its final weeks and considers revenue bills to balance the budget and make the state
Read a pdf of this fact sheet: SB 461 Helps Low-income Workers Gain Job Skills, Strengthens Oregon’s Workforce SB 461
With unemployment at 9 percent and rising, Oregon could use an economic boost. Congress is working on legislation, the American
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Senator Wyden on the Trump tax plan: “It’s going to cause a lot of hardship”
The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
April 10, 2025
How to improve pay and working conditions in entire industries in one fell swoop
The revival of an old idea is offering hope for improving pay and working conditions in entire industries all at
March 13, 2025
Two things that are making tax filing easy and free for Oregonians
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
February 13, 2025
