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At a time when Oregon schools are underfunded and when many Oregon families struggle to make ends meet, the last
By eliminating a law known as the “throwback rule,” a bill currently in the Oregon legislature would create a new
Recently, more Oregonians became officially “poor,” following publication of new federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines offer an important — albeit
In the latest installment of Fourth Friday Focus, a collaboration between KMUZ radio and the Oregon Center for Public Policy,
Imagine that you could line up every single Oregon household struggling to pay the rent. Then, alongside them, you lined
Here at the Center, we keep our ear to the ground to learn what questions people have about important policy
Last week, the East Oregonian ran an article illustrating a big part of what’s at stake in the vote on
The federal tax plan that Congress recently passed is stuffed with tax cuts for the wealthy, and one of the
Daniel Hauser joined Geoffrey Riley on Jefferson Public Radio's Jefferson Exchange to discuss the impacts to Oregonians of the federal
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A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
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Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
June 12, 2025

“This is a terrible bill”: Rep. Salinas discusses House tax and budget package
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
May 30, 2025