Public discussion in Oregon about undocumented immigrant workers and their families has tended to focus on the costs to Oregon
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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
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
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
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At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
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Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
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