Increasing the minimum wage will not reduce access to food stamps
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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If the polling is accurate, on November 5th Oregonians will vote by a sizeable majority to increase the minimum wage
News Release During the first year of the economic downturn, at least one in seven Oregon adults lived in households
News Release The number of poor Oregonians increased by 43,873 over the 1990s, despite strong economic growth, according to 2000
This year, Congress is reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, commonly known as welfare. The Bush Administration
New report finds temporary cash assistance is meeting less of the need as Congress debates welfare reform reauthorization
Welfare’s Decreasing Role in Meeting the Needs of Families With Dependent Children During Recessions
In February President Bush unveiled proposals for changing the 1996 welfare reform law, which Congress must reauthorize this year. Included
News Release A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that Oregon’s efforts to end child
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“Never Seen So Many People Lose Food Assistance So Quickly”
At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
October 8, 2026
Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
August 13, 2026
Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
July 9, 2026