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Chair Bowman, Vice-Chairs, and Members of the Committee, my name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are advancing a fiscal package that would harm the financial well-being of many Oregonians.
In this episode of Policy for the People, we examine the dire state of hunger in Oregon. Our guest is
Exempting overtime pay from taxes harms the vast majority of workers, while creating opportunities for the rich to game the
In celebration of May Day, International Workers Day, we are issuing this special episode of Policy for the People examining
Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Bonham, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
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In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
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Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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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.
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The Big Ugly: why the U.S. House bill means less health care, less nutrition assistance, and less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House ahead of Memorial Day is definitely big, taking up more than 1,000