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Political operatives in Oregon and across the country planning “Tea Parties” to protest taxes and the public structures they support
In a hilarious (albeit adult-only) skit on how the British government should address a fiscal deficit with taxation (youtube.com link),
Oregon’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Medical Program (BCCM) lets women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer enroll in Medicaid for
It is well known that early detection of breast and cervical cancer through proper screening increases survival rates.
Some months ago I learned through the newspaper that my bank had gone belly up, one more casualty of the
It won’t feel like an April shower of money, but by the first day of the month the new Making
HB 3140 would temporarily let workers collect unemployment benefits as soon as they are eligible, rather requiring them to wait
HB 3140 would temporarily let workers collect unemployment benefits as soon as they are eligible, rather requiring them to wait
Statement by OCPP policy analyst Joy Margheim Oregon job losses in February by far exceeded those of any month since
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