Few industries have been as vociferous in their opposition to raising Oregon’s minimum wage as the agriculture industry, and onion
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Industry leaders and consumer advocates often don’t see eye-to-eye. So when they come together on a solution to a vexing
Oregon lawmakers need not look far for an example of legislative action significantly increasing a state’s minimum wage. Current proposals
Oregon lawmakers need not look far for an example of legislative action significantly increasing a state’s minimum wage.
If Oregon’s economy is doing so well, why do workers like Ariel, Tai and Bertha continue to live one paycheck
Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s strongest economies. Whether measured by economic growth or the growth of worker
Oregon devotes far fewer resources protecting workers cheated out of their wages by employers than it did a generation ago,
In response to a misleading editorial in The Oregonian concerning Initiative Petition 28 -- a proposal to raise taxes on
Some well-meaning legislators rightly upset about the damage that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United has done to
Taxes are lower in Oregon than in most other states. Specifically, Oregon trails nationally in the amount of state and
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