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The poverty line inched up today with the federal government’s release of the 2008 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, affecting eligibility
Whenever the subject of tax reform comes up in Oregon, the idea of reducing or eliminating the income tax on
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It is going to rain, and when it does Oregon will wish it had a bigger umbrella. At present, Oregon’s
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