Not too long ago, the state economists showed how deep the Great Recession’s impact has been on Oregon’s employment compared
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Governor John Kitzhaber and Oregon Business Association leaders should have read last Friday's edition of the Portland Business Journal before
The income group in Oregon that pays the highest share of their income to state and local taxes: Lowest-income households.[1]
Six months ago I noted the great disconnect between Nike CEO and President Mark Parker’s compensation and that of the
According to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, Oregon Senator
Even in cases where state authorities have found that employers failed to pay workers their wages and sought payment, employers
It was refreshing to read The Oregonian's March 31 editorial "Oregon's income gap," insofar as it recognized the need for
A few weeks ago, the Co-Chairs of the Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee released their much anticipated budget plan
Decades of evidence show that the tax rates of high-income households are unrelated to economic growth.
In the continuing effort to extend health coverage to all Oregonians, a Basic Health Program may just be what the
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