This tax credit is targeted to low- and middle-income Oregonians. About 90 percent of the tax credit goes to families
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Tax Day will arrive a month later than usual this year, another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. With additional time
Pop quiz: What is Oregon’s biggest housing subsidy? Many would likely not know the right answer: the mortgage interest deduction.
As vaccines for COVID-19 make their way into the arms of Americans, a sense of normality feels within reach. But
Chair Prusak, Vice-Chair Hayden, Vice-Chair Salinas, and Members of the Committee: My name is Janet Bauer, Senior Policy Analyst for
Take a massive, poorly targeted business-support program. Add to it a highly unusual federal tax break for the businesses getting
A tax credit intended to lift up working families leaves out more than a quarter-million Oregonians, most of them U.S.
More than a quarter-million Oregonians in working households — most of them U.S. citizens and authorized immigrants — cannot claim
Chair Prusak, Vice-Chair Hayden, Vice-Chair Salinas, and Members of the Committee, My name is Janet Bauer (she/her), Senior Policy Analyst
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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
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
Do we have the courage to sustain the investments Oregonians need?