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Reviewing the story of Joseph prior to our Torah class, I’m reminded by my cousin Marty that the state’s current
New Report Highlights Impacts of a Changing Economy on Oregon Workers
Beware the medicine man selling the stability drug to cure Oregon’s fiscal woes. Today’s fiscal ill-health stems from a legislature
At the peak of Oregon’s economic expansion rural Oregonians were more than twice as likely to live in homes with
Cutting Oregon's tax on capital gains income, as proposed by the two major party gubernatorial candidates, will hurt Oregon's economy,
Both major party candidates for Governor in Oregon have proposed capital gains tax cuts as part of their policy response
In its fifth special session, the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a temporary income tax increase to the voters. The Legislative
A new analysis of the temporary income tax increase on the January 28, 2003, ballot shows that the typical Oregonian
In its fifth special session the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a temporary income tax increase to the voters. Measure 28,
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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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In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
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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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