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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns eight this week, and is more popular than ever. For Oregonians, it’s an anniversary
Imagine that you could line up every single Oregon household struggling to pay the rent. Then, alongside them, you lined
Oregon’s housing crisis has hit renters especially hard, with a quarter of all renters in the state spending more than
Many Oregonians are struggling to afford safe and stable housing. Renters — who are disproportionately Oregonians of color — are
A very important bill awaits Governor Kate Brown’s signature. For the good of Oregon’s teachers, students, and working families, she
For many families with children, child care is the most expensive item in the family budget, no matter where they
No matter where you live in Oregon, it takes more than $77,000 per year for a couple to raise two
Special interest groups have been peddling misinformation in an effort to prevent the Oregon legislature from pulling the plug on
Chair Barnhart, Vice-Chairs Smith and Smith Warner, members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
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U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
June 25, 2026

The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
June 11, 2026

Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
May 14, 2026
