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President Obama's plan for economic growth and deficit would raise taxes on only the wealthiest Americans. Let's hope the President
Oregon’s minimum wage will rise from $8.50 to $8.80 on January 1, 2012, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Oregon’s 30-cent hourly wage increase for its lowest paid workers next year will be “good for workers and Oregon’s economy."
Although the start of the college fall semester is imbued with excitement and hope, Oregonians would be remiss to ignore
Today’s U.S. Census data release, showing a significant increase in the share of Oregonians living in poverty, underscores the need
Now that Gov. John Kitzhaber has nominated a governing board for the newly established Oregon Health Insurance Exchange, we have
The 2011 Oregon legislature took an important step toward addressing the lack of affordable, quality health coverage for many Oregonians
The 2011 Oregon legislative session set in motion the creation of the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange, which — if implemented
According the newly published report Executive Excess 2011 by the Institute for Policy Studies, of last year’s 100 highest-paid corporate
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