Advocates for Oregon’s low-income working families with children want to improve Oregon’s Earned Income Credit (EIC) to eliminate Oregon’s income
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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
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
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