Working Oregonians who are poor or low-income pay high income taxes compared to other states, according to a report released
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Low-income working families across Oregon are busy filling out their income tax returns well ahead of the April deadline. That’s
The 2006 Federal Poverty Guidelines released this week highlight the importance to low-wage workers of adjusting the minimum wage for
In Oregon, as in nearly four out of every five states, federal policies are failing to assure that the benefits
Oregon’s job growth since voters approved increase ranks 9th fastest
Last year at this time, the tsunami in the Indian Ocean showed the world that the poor across the globe
Oregon would suffer at least 14 percent of the cuts
News Release An analysis released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that budget cuts being considered
US Senator Gordon Smith has a problem. He appears to be hooked on fiscally irresponsible tax cuts, in general, and
Proposed Cuts Will Undermine Work and Hurt Children and Other Vulnerable Oregonians
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