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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
The Oregon Population Survey, recently released by the Oregon Progress Board, paints an odd picture of the state’s economy between
Oregonians have good reasons to be mad at Enron. Friends and neighbors who work for Enron subsidiary Portland General Electric
News Release Only one-quarter of elderly Oregon taxpayers will get any tax relief from Ballot Measures 88 and 91, according
News Release Only one-quarter of elderly Oregon taxpayers will get any tax relief from Ballot Measures 88 and 91, according
Executive Summary Oregon is one of nine states that allow taxpayers to claim federal income taxes paid as a deduction
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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
May 14, 2026
The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
April 23, 2026
Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
April 9, 2026