Seth Johnstone, Transgender Justice Program Manager with Basic Rights Oregon, discusses the importance of increasing visibility and awareness of the
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Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels. OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis discusses how much of Oregon’s wealth is in
News Release In what may be the first ever estimate of wealth inequality in Oregon, a new report by the
How extreme is wealth inequality in Oregon? So extreme that, together, three billionaires residing in the state have about twice
Oregon’s ultra-rich took home more money than ever before in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Newly available tax
Great news for transgender and nonbinary Oregonians — and data geeks as well. The National Center for Transgender Equality has
The following are the 2022 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine
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HB 4093 would establish the Genuine Progress Indicator, a consistent measure of the well-being of Oregonians.
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The good, the bad, and the ugly in the latest poverty numbers
Recently, the U.S. Census released the latest figures on poverty. The topline numbers certainly gave reason to cheer. Yet, as