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Early in June, the US Senate is expected to consider costly proposals to reform or to completely repeal the estate
During a television interview recently, I was asked what tax break I considered the most outrageous of the 352 tax
Oregon’s state corporate income tax has dropped to very low levels, both as a share of the economy and as
State and local taxes on businesses in Oregon were the 47th lowest in the nation as a percent of private
Washington County commissioners are proposing to sign a new "Strategic Investment Program” tax break agreement with Intel. In response to
Today’s budget agreement is bad news for the nation and bad news for Oregon. It increases the deficit while giving
In the last year, Oregon added 58,600 jobs, with gains in most major industries. Job seekers are finding more advertisements
Oregonians Call on Senator Smith’s Continued Leadership
Refunded tax dollars that could help low-income families make ends meet and boost local economies are instead ending up in
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