News Release Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on the extent of poverty and the change in household
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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News Release Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on the extent of poverty and the change in household
This Labor Day weekend new reports by economists in Oregon and Washington, D.C. show that the strong national and state
News Release Today marks the third anniversary of the 1996 federal welfare law and it is “no cause for celebration,”
Executive Summary Oregon’s “highest in the nation” minimum wage continues to raise wages for former welfare recipients and other low-wage
Executive Summary Federal welfare reform requires Oregon to spend 75 percent of its federal fiscal year 1994 expenditures on welfare
Executive Summary In 1997, the Oregon Legislative Assembly created two new targeted tax credits aimed at providing tax relief to
Each month the Adult and Family Services Division (AFS) of the Oregon Department of Human Resources publishes data on Oregon’s
News Release On New Year’s Day, Oregon’s minimum wage will jump 50 cents to $6.50 per hour, boosting the wages
In 1997 the Oregon State Legislature created two new tax credits aimed at providing child care relief and tax relief
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