The Statesman Journal published a nice re-cap of a public hearing in Hearing Room A of the State Capitol on
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Members of the Main Street Alliance of Oregon -- tell the Legislature that the Earned Income Tax Credit is spent
Watch this short (3 min.) video in which small business owners from communities across Oregon — members of the Main
Oregon has set the health policy world abuzz once again. A just-published study in the New England Journal of Medicine
One of the most compelling arguments for a sales tax is that Oregon can capture funds from out-of-state tourists.
The desire to help small business owners is understandable, as they are an important component of our economy and communities.
Not too long ago, the state economists showed how deep the Great Recession’s impact has been on Oregon’s employment compared
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
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