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Chair Reynolds, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Co-Chairs Woods and Gomberg, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
Despite the prevalence of wage theft, the state agency tasked with protecting workers has fewer resources to combat the problem
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Oregon can crack down on tax avoidance by large, multinational corporations by enacting a policy known as worldwide combined reporting,
Chair Grayber, Vice-Chairs Elmer and Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Chair Hartman, Vice-Chairs Scharf and Nguyen, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
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Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
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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How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
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Two investments in children would create brighter future for them and the state