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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
In the continuing effort to extend health coverage to all Oregonians, a Basic Health Program may just be what the
Oregon's efforts to extend health coverage to all, particularly to low-income Oregonians, could gain from the establishment of a Basic
Under a tax loophole passed in 1999, nine banks that are plainly doing business in Oregon enjoy a legal fiction
They’ve earned it. Working families with low incomes have earned the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Oregon legislature should
We all know that education is important. A college education can mean greater earnings over a lifetime and greater economic
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Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
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Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
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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