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If the budget proposed by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Ways and Means Committee becomes a reality, programs serving frail
The legislature will soon vote on bills that would raise taxes on the wealthiest Oregonians and corporations. If the votes
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the federal recovery package, exempts from federal income taxes the
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While Oregon families have seen their Oregon 529 plans turn into 0.529 plans, their 401K plans turn into 0.401K plans,
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