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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
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
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Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
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“We’ve Been Very Foolish”: Inside Oregon’s Data Center Boom
Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate.
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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
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