Working Oregonians who are poor or near-poor pay high state income taxes compared to their counterparts in other states, according
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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
Advocates for Oregon’s low-income working families with children want to improve Oregon’s Earned Income Credit (EIC) to eliminate Oregon’s income
Last year, Congress significantly changed the federal rules that govern how states must operate the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
News Release Oregon would lose $123 million in federal funding next year for a wide range of public structures, including
One in eight low-income Oregon adults pay check cashing outfits to cash their checks, and Central Oregon has the highest
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
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