Providing a clearer picture of the recession’s toll on Oregon families, the U.S. Census bureau today reported that the share
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An indication of the magnitude of the impact federal health reform will have in Oregon appeared in a new report
Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
Today’s announced 10-cent increase to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year is a welcome development for the state’s lowest-paid workers,
OCPP reports on Oregon wages, income inequality and corporate profits
Read a pdf of the report Gloomy Days, But a Ray of Hope, for Oregon Workers Executive Summary Labor Day
Years from now we may look back at September 2010 and celebrate it as the month when ordinary Americans began
Today’s revenue forecast once again confirmed the absurdity that is Oregon’s costly spending policy commonly known as “the kicker.” That’s
As Oregonians wait to learn later this week of the extent of the state’s revenue shortfall, a report released today
Payday arrived, but the paychecks did not. The news broke last month of a dozen workers scrubbing floors at a
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