Oregon remains among a minority of states that tax the income of poor families and its tax is among the
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This fact sheet details income tax levels for poor and near-poor families in Oregon. Read more (PDF).
As Congress begins debate on Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, a new analysis
Oregonians’ quality of life and the availability of economic opportunity depend in no small measure on the health of our
Oregon’s public sector is not growing relative to Oregonians’ pocketbooks, notwithstanding what might be heard on Tax Day from the
Efforts are afoot in Oregon to make state government more transparent. On one hand we have Attorney General John Kroger
A newly released study by a corporate lobby group found that Oregon tied for the lowest state and local business
Five highly effective programs in the 2009 federal Recovery Act together have pumped about as much money into Oregon as
Although too many Oregonians are not experiencing economic recovery, the available data show that the recession would have been worse
The landmark health reform legislation just signed by President Obama promises salutary benefits, not just for American families but also
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