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Oregon's TABOR proposal - Measure 48 - would place an arbitrary spending growth scheme in Oregon’s constitution. Although proponents refer
Last month, the Senate Budget Committee adopted legislation that purportedly would reduce the nation’s deficit. The Stop Over-Spending Act, (S.
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
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Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
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