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Despite more than half a decade of economic growth, Oregonians were still more likely to live in poverty in 2015
We’ve been getting lots of questions from folks about Measure 97 at presentations and by phone and email, and rightly
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Oregon’s poverty rate declined and the income of the typical Oregon household jumped last year, but not enough to return
While health insurance coverage markedly improved last year, many Oregonians still lack coverage.
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