Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread to Oregon, poverty afflicted all corners of the state. More than one in 10 Oregonians
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Protecting Oregon’s most vulnerable families with children must be a top priority for the legislature.
There is no good time for a new tax break for millionaires, but especially not during the worst economic crisis
The number of children seeking food at the Kids Korner, a food pantry in Bend, has nearly doubled this this
One of the main engines that has kept the economy moving — that has prevented greater suffering during the coronavirus
It’s luck, but we’ll take it. More than four years ago, the Oregon legislature scheduled a minimum wage increase to
The first Pride was a riot. It was a riot against police harassment and violence towards the LGBTQ+ community, a
Already suffering from the ills brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Oregonians could soon endure rounds of teacher layoffs, diminished
The City Club of Eugene held an online forum titled "What We Know (and What We Don't Know) About Post-Coronavirus
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