Oregon’s welfare agency, the Adult and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services, is telling poor women on
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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Families who work hard and play by the rules can no longer expect to get ahead
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy describes how Oregon could change its
The Success of Oregon’s Minimum Wage and the Need for Reform Executive Summary The successful 1996 initiative to increase Oregon’s
Executive Summary Child care affordability is of great concern to many working families with children. The need for parents to
The Oregon Population Survey, recently released by the Oregon Progress Board, paints an odd picture of the state’s economy between
News Release Only one-quarter of elderly Oregon taxpayers will get any tax relief from Ballot Measures 88 and 91, according
The State of Working Oregon 2000 Executive Summary Most Oregonians have benefited from the last few years of economic expansion.
News Release The state welfare agency, the Adult and Family Services Division, (AFS) is demanding that caseworkers significantly reduce their
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Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025
A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
July 10, 2025
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