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Juan Carlos Ordonez, communications director, joined Marc Albert on KMUZ's Friday Focus to discuss the chronic underfunding of public schools
The long-term decline in union representation in Oregon has contributed to the rise in income inequality, which now stands near
We have some of the nation’s most crowded classrooms. We shortchange our kids in both the quantity and quality of
Take all the people who live in Eugene and Salem, Oregon’s second- and third-largest cities. Add to that the population
The personal income tax — the taxes we pay out of our earnings — brings in about 85 percent of
Today the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether to uphold an Obama administration executive order on immigration.
Undocumented Oregonians pay taxes. The taxes they pay help fund schools and other public services that strengthen the Oregon economy.
Today is Equal Pay Day. And today, Oregon women are still not getting equal pay for equal work.
News Release For every dollar that an Oregon man earns, an Oregon woman usually earns just 82 cents, according to
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
October 22, 2026
“Never Seen So Many People Lose Food Assistance So Quickly”
At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
October 8, 2026
Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
August 13, 2026