A year ago Oregonians glowed under the national spotlight. Facing a severe fiscal crisis brought on by the recession, Oregonians
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A year ago Oregonians glowed under the national spotlight. Facing a severe fiscal crisis brought on by the recession, Oregonians
Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
In eras past, doctors routinely bled patients in an effort to cure them. Fortunately, the medical profession eventually recognized that
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers will get a small boost with the start of the New Year, when the state’s minimum hourly
As a result of the federal Affordable Care Act, the New Year will usher in changes to Medicare that will
In eras past, doctors routinely bled patients in an effort to cure them. Fortunately, the medical profession eventually recognized that
The Great Recession created a long list of economic hardship for Oregonians, including sharply higher unemployment, declining income and higher
With Congress having reconvened this week for its lame-duck session, a group of Oregonians today urged lawmakers to let the
I’m an auto mechanic, not an economist. But I know that small businesses like mine form a vital jobs engine
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Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
April 9, 2026

“We’ve Been Very Foolish”: Inside Oregon’s Data Center Boom
Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate.
March 12, 2026

Oregon Child Care Crisis: How ERDC Running Out of Funds Could Hurt 12,000 Families
Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
February 12, 2026
