One in eight low-income Oregon adults pay check cashing outfits to cash their checks, and Central Oregon has the highest
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Unless Oregon makes significant changes in its program, the State faces a loss of federal funds and federal fiscal penalties.
News Release The President’s 2008 proposed budget, announced today, has the wrong priorities for Oregon and America. It would worsen
The 2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines released yesterday highlight the importance to low-wage workers of adjusting the minimum wage for inflation
The Tax Foundation’s 2007 State Business Tax Climate Index claims that Oregon’s economic future is bright because its business taxes
When your W-2 form arrives, think of this: Certain multistate corporations are paying much less in corporate income taxes today
The 30-cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment to Oregon’s minimum wage set to take effect on New Year’s Day will help
Over the past generation, Oregonians have become a lot more efficient. Since 1979, the amount of economic production per person
As strange as it may seem, a number of Oregon legislators are seriously discussing providing a windfall to wealthy people
Initiative petition 24 (“IP 24”) for the 2008 General Election, requires that Oregon school districts spend at least 65 percent
Latest Podcasts
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