The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
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The Republican budget reconciliation bill leave Oregon children sicker, hungrier, and more likely to live in poverty
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are advancing a fiscal package that would harm the financial well-being of many Oregonians.
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Linthicum, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save
Hunger in Oregon is rising rapidly, a reflection of the economic insecurity afflicting so many families. In this episode of
Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality
By several measures, income inequality in Oregon has never been greater. In 2021, the year with the most recent data,
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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
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Hunger is a policy choice, made to feed insatiable greed
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