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Until recently, it looked as though a tax subsidy for wealthy investors would finally have its day of reckoning. Oregon
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Chair Hass, Vice-Chair Findley, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon
At a time when so much of the nation’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of so few, some Oregon
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chair Reschke, Vice-Chair Marsh, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chair Reschke, Vice-Chair Marsh, and members of the committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026
Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025
How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
November 13, 2025
Opportunities lost after the boycott of the 2020 legislative session
Last week, the short legislative session ended without substantive progress on issues of critical importance to Oregon’s working families. Republicans