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The Nike Deal that went down last December ought to go down in history as a clear example of a
Making $2.15 an hour certainly does sound worse than today’s minimum wage, which federal law mandates must be at least
Catch OCPP executive director Chuck Sheketoff in AMERICAN WINTER, a documentary that follows the stories of eight Portland-area families struggling
OCPP policy analyst Janet Bauer submitted testimony to the Oregon House Health Care Committee in support of HB 2134. This
It's not as well known as the 9-1-1 emergency line, but for thousands of Oregonians, calling 2-1-1 can be a
Oregon is making progress in extending health coverage to Oregonians. As the most recent Census Bureau data shows, the development
Let’s say that someone named Jack goes to a car dealership and pays $20,000 for a new Ford. Someone named
While Oregon families in the bottom fifth of the income scale pay 8.3 percent of all of their income in
EITC Awareness Day highlights one of the most important federal tax credits, the Earned Income Tax Credit. Hopefully, this day
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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
Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
July 9, 2026
U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
June 25, 2026