Oregon entered the pandemic debilitated by a chronic condition: income inequality. In 2019, the richest 1 percent of Oregonians together
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Undocumented workers in Oregon are more likely than not to perform work considered essential during the pandemic, yet they have
The just-concluded Oregon legislative session featured important victories, as well as missed opportunities. The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted by
More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting
In the tax policy world, the summer blockbusters arrived a bit early. News articles and studies revealing the tax shenanigans
The protests for Black lives that gripped our nation last summer, even as the pandemic raged, gave us an opportunity
The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
The “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest taxpayers — is almost surely on its way. The latest
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