US Senator Gordon Smith has a problem. He appears to be hooked on fiscally irresponsible tax cuts, in general, and
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Proposed Cuts Will Undermine Work and Hurt Children and Other Vulnerable Oregonians
Oregon children would lose $237 million over next 10 years
News Release Oregon was the only state in the country to see a statistically significant decline in its hunger rate
Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden proposed a “bold and ambitious” tax plan today, according to the Silverton-based Oregon Center for
For years, the favorite myth of America’s political and business leadership has been that the private marketplace operates like a
Oregonians have a little over a year to decide if we believe in ourselves. Next year, Oregon voters probably will
Many of the nation's largest, most profitable companies are paying little or no federal income taxes, according to a study
Recent policy discussions about improving Medicaid have included the idea of allowing states to increase the amounts that low-income beneficiaries
News Release Oregon’s annual cost of living increase in the state minimum wage has increased wages for low-wage workers while
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Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
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Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate.
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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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