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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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