The revenue forecast released today shows that General Fund revenues in the upcoming biennium will be $1.1 billion lower than
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Public policy decisions often come down to a matter of priorities. Which spending proposals are more important to fund?
News Release Oregon’s minimum wage increases have not caused job losses in the state, according to a new report released
Executive Summary The Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA), the Oregon Farm Bureau, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses have proposed
Slow economic growth continues to wreak havoc on Oregon’s state budget. Absent new tax revenues, the Legislature will have to
As Oregonians finish sending in their state income taxes, a new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public
What do grandparents raising children, foster parents, and single fathers have in common? They are the newest targets in the
Population increases and inflation raise the cost to the state of conducting the business of government from year to year.
This tax season, a minimum wage worker who was employed full-time last year and raising one child will pay about
Pre-occupied with local budget woes, the anemic economic recovery, and the looming war, many Oregonians aren't paying much attention to
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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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