Approximately 43,000 low-income high school-age Oregonians – about one of every five children age 14 to 17 in Oregon –
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Corporations operating in Oregon are doing well for themselves, but less well for Oregonians. In the last few years, corporations
If a majority of the Oregon Legislature think a tax is needed to support an important program, or that a
Oregon could receive about $549 million in new federal funds over the next five years to expand children’s health coverage
When non-custodial parents send child support payments to help their children, the payments should benefit the children.
New federal rules that require Oregon to verify the identity and citizenship of individuals applying for Medicaid-funded programs have barred
It would be good to know which Oregon businesses pay their employees so little or offer so few benefits that
The new federal funds that would flow to Oregon as a result of the proposed Healthy Kids Plan would significantly
The Food Stamp Program has made severe hunger rare in America. In the late 1960s, medical research found that American
Public discussion in Oregon about undocumented immigrant workers and their families has tended to focus on the costs to Oregon
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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
February 12, 2026
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
January 8, 2026
Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025