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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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Oregonians Call on Senator Smith’s Continued Leadership
Refunded tax dollars that could help low-income families make ends meet and boost local economies are instead ending up in
Advocates Unite in Protection of Oregon Budget and in Opposition to Proposed Domestic Cuts under Consideration Next Week
Both the federal government and Oregon have Earned Income Credits (EICs). The federal EIC is a tax credit targeted at
First, the good news: Oregon’s hunger rate has improved since the late 1990s. Though our rate is still high, we
News Release Data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicate that Oregon’s hunger rate has improved since the
News Release On New Year’s Day when Oregon’s minimum wage will jump 20 cents to $7.25 per hour, it will
This Labor Day weekend Oregon’s workers labor in a state that is creating more payday loan shops than McDonald’s restaurants
News Release An analysis of new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today shows Oregonians’ economic gains during the
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In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
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Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate.
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