The new federal funds that would flow to Oregon as a result of the proposed Healthy Kids Plan would significantly
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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
Las discusiones públicas recientes sobre los trabajadores inmigrantes indocumentados se han concentrado en los costos de Oregon al proveer ciertos
Families in Oregon who work but whose wages do not allow them to escape poverty continue to pay income taxes.
Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) are transferring substantial amounts of refunded tax dollars intended to support low-wage working families into the
Working Oregonians who are poor or near-poor pay high state income taxes compared to their counterparts in other states, according
As state and national lawmakers consider proposals to assure health care for children, and Oregonians gather at the state capitol
If we lived in Maryland we’d have the same state drink (milk) and state dance (square) as Oregon. But unfortunately
The federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), signed into law by President Bush last year, changed the federal requirements related to
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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 remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
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