Last month, the Senate Budget Committee adopted legislation that purportedly would reduce the nation’s deficit. The Stop Over-Spending Act, (S.
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Oregon competes with many other states to roll out the best red carpet for desirable companies to locate or expand
Out-of-state political activists are financing a ballot initiative for this November that would place an arbitrary spending growth formula in
A new report finds that Initiative Petition 6, a “taxpayer bill of rights” or TABOR measure, would make recessions worse
With school districts continuing to struggle to meet basic needs, higher education eating a bigger share of the budget of
Repealing the federal estate tax, or substantially cutting the top estate tax rate, would negatively affect charitable giving, harming vital
Last fall, Congress funded the infamous Bridge to Nowhere, connecting an Alaska town of 8,000 with an island of fewer
Congress will soon consider a tax reconciliation package that includes extending two investment tax cuts that are due to expire
Oregon’s corporate income tax system is broken. It is so riddled with loopholes that big corporations today are paying a
This tax day, ordinary Oregonians are paying more than their share of taxes because corporations are paying less. Over the
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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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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
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Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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