Three guaranteed income pilot programs carried out in Oregon show that providing families unconditional cash is an effective way to
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Oregon businesses pay about 80 cents in taxes for every dollar they receive in benefits.
By a number of indicators, Oregon's economy outperforms that of most other states.
Opportunity Zones have mainly served to move jobs from one neighboring community to another.
In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
Oregon too, would benefit from this approach, not only for child care, but for industries like agriculture and home care
The budget hole caused by federal cuts will demand leadership and courage. Prioritizing the needs of Oregonians over the demands
The U.S. economy would be in much worse shape than it is today were it not for foreign-born workers
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