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Opponents of public services, claiming that Oregon has a spending problem, seek to impose on the State a new “spending
Contrary to claims that surface each year with the arrival of tax day (April 15th), household taxes in Oregon have
Sheldon Cohen, a former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, once wrote, "People think taxation is a terribly mundane subject.
A comprehensive new analysis of research on the factors influencing business location decisions shows that state-level tax cuts have little
Nearly 2,200 low-income families in Portland and thousands of others around Oregon could lose their federal housing assistance in the
Opponents of public services seek to limit Oregon state government revenues to a maximum of population plus inflation growth as
State-by-state data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job growth in Oregon and most other
Anti-tax advocates and proponents of drastic reductions in government services claim that Oregon’s past and current spending limits, first enacted
In the "say it often enough and it becomes true" game that passes for public debate too often in today's
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Oregon Child Care Crisis: How ERDC Running Out of Funds Could Hurt 12,000 Families
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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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026

Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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