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The Oregon House of Representatives this week passed House Joint Memorial 28 supporting President Bush’s tax cut plan. The resolution
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy describes how Oregon could change its
The Success of Oregon’s Minimum Wage and the Need for Reform Executive Summary The successful 1996 initiative to increase Oregon’s
The Governor and legislators are difficult to understand. They tell us they have to make deep and painful budget cuts
The idea underlying Governor Kitzhaber’s Oregon Children’s Plan makes intuitive sense – invest in children early on and Oregon may
Executive Summary Child care affordability is of great concern to many working families with children. The need for parents to
News Release Oregon continues to tax the incomes of low-income working families at higher rates than most states, according to
The slowing US economy could use some temporary fiscal stimulus to get things going again, but the Bush Administration’s tax
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U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
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The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
June 11, 2026
Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
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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