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The Oregon Center for Public Policy, a non-partisan research institute, today called Oregon Republican Party Chairman Kevin Mannix and anti-tax
Somewhere near you there’s a highly paid corporate tax accountant sharpening his pencil, trying to figure out how to stick
Oregon's economy on Labor Day 2003 is not good for working people.
Working people in Oregon are bearing the brunt of two and one-half years of disappointing economic performance, experiencing declining wages,
The Oregon Center for Public Policy called on the Oregon Senate to "support Oregon businesses and reject House Bill 3183"
Why the personal exemption credit should be phased out, not reduced “across-the-board” The personal exemption credit allows Oregonians to reduce
One important issue in the discussion over whether to adopt a sales tax in Oregon is who would bear the
Oregon’s current $3.2 billion revenue shortfall and projected revenue shortfalls over the next few budget periods have prompted discussion of
The recent decision by House Speaker Karen Minnis to disengage from the bi-partisan budget talks and unravel the joint House
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