New data shows that even before the economy turned down, the share of Oregon workers receiving health coverage from their
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There’s little doubt that Oregon’s economy is sliding and that state revenues will not be adequate to meet this and
With time running out to file for an economic stimulus payment from the federal government, new data show that tens
The 45-cent hike to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year will be welcome news for the state’s lowest-paid workers, who
OCPP urges state to update its unemployment insurance system
Minnesotan Garrison Keillor once joked, “I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.
News Release Today’s revenue forecast should be cause for concern for legislators and voters alike. The 2007 legislature budgeted a
Next year, the Oregon Legislative Assembly may face two different income tax measures purporting to help working families.
As the last economic expansion hit its peak, the typical Oregon household’s income rose slightly in 2007 over the previous
Oregon made headway in its efforts against food insecurity in the two years before the current economic downturn hit.
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