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At a time when there is a dire need for federal leadership in confronting a national housing crisis, the Trump
By all accounts, the 2019 Oregon legislative session was historic. Even before the second walkout by Senate Republicans ground deliberations
While it’s unclear whether the Trump administration will involve the nation in a new armed conflict in the Middle East,
Today, more than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon pay more, thanks to a scheduled increase in the minimum wage. Though
More than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes
About a quarter-million Oregon working families face a tax increase if Senators in the minority fail to return to Salem
Tax breaks can be well targeted or poorly targeted. Unfortunately, many tax breaks for seniors fall into the latter category,
State lawmakers have much to be proud of, having enacted Oregon’s largest investment in education in memory. This and future
Ten years ago, Oregon lawmakers were scrambling to fill a massive budget shortfall. The Great Recession had choked our economy,
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