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Facing a serious revenue shortfall, the Oregon Legislative Assembly ought to heed the first rule for when you find yourself
The federal government today raised the poverty line, which Oregon uses to determine eligibility for some public assistance programs.
Last week OPB’s Think Out Loud show delved into the budget crunch facing the Oregon legislature. Among the guests was
With unemployment rising in Oregon and the nation, a new study out today reported that the cost of continuing employer-provided
Let’s say you often bike to work and your Oldsmobile stays in the garage half the work week. On a
Moneyed Oregon families have one more reason to pop open the champagne for the New Year, when a law cutting
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers will get some help in making ends meet starting on New Year’s Day, when a 45-cent hike
With a congressional debate on the scope of a federal economic recovery package nearing, Oregon advocates urged lawmakers to aid
Read the report Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Building an Oregon That Works for Working Families. A great task awaits Oregonians,
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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
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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
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Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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