While health insurance coverage markedly improved last year, many Oregonians still lack coverage.
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Today we learned from the U.S. Census Bureau that while health insurance coverage markedly improved last year, many Oregonians still
Here in Oregon, we take Labor Day seriously. After all, we were the first state to declare it a holiday
Although Oregon’s labor market is stronger than it has been since before the Great Recession, there is still room for
Labor Day arrives as Oregon enjoys one of its strongest job markets in years, but scars from the Great Recession
“Welfare reform” turns 20 this month and that’s nothing to celebrate.
You wouldn’t know it from the industry’s campaign spending, but the odds are remote that Oregon restaurant and lodging facilities
This November, Oregonians will face a clear choice: Vote "YES" for Measure 97 or endure more than a billion dollars
Measure 97 promises to greatly increase funding for Oregon schools, healthcare and senior services, by raising taxes on about 1,000
Oregon schools are in dire need of additional resources, and they will have fewer resources still if Comcast gets its
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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026

Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025

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.
November 13, 2025
