Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Bonham, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
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The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Linthicum, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the
Worldwide combined reporting is a smart, effective way Oregon can make corporations pay their fair share to support schools and
Chair Pham, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee: My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
Chair Grayber, Vice-Chairs Elmer and Munoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
House Bill 2958 would double the state’s match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and extend it to workers
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The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
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In this episode, Alejandro Queral speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts
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