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Oregonians will soon be considering whether to allow taxpayers to deduct more of their federal income taxes from the personal
Executive Summary Federal welfare reform requires Oregon to spend 75 percent of its federal fiscal year 1994 expenditures on welfare
House Bills "misguided and fail to address Oregon's labor shortage"
Executive Summary In 1997, the Oregon Legislative Assembly created two new targeted tax credits aimed at providing tax relief to
Each month the Adult and Family Services Division (AFS) of the Oregon Department of Human Resources publishes data on Oregon’s
News Release Oregon slipped in national rankings of state income taxes on the working poor. The state begins taxing people
State Urged To Use Federal Funds And Conduct Outreach
News Release On New Year’s Day, Oregon’s minimum wage will jump 50 cents to $6.50 per hour, boosting the wages
In 1997 the Oregon State Legislature created two new tax credits aimed at providing child care relief and tax relief
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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?
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