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In the annals of this nation’s fiscal and economic history, June 7 is surely a date that will live in
I’ve written about the terrible proposal that Governor Kitzhaber put before the legislature that would slash assistance to poor families
Oregon’s millionaires are expected to mushroom this decade, which makes one wonder why some lawmakers feel compelled to shower them
Claims that as a nation ‘we’ are broke have taken enough space in recent public discourse to seem beyond question,
As Monday came to a close, much to the chagrin of a coalition working to protect Oregon workers, the House
What someone spends money on says a lot about what’s important to them.
This fact sheet summarizes the findings of an OCPP analysis of wage claims filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor
Oregon’s corporate loophole lobby’s scaremongering about Oregon’s tax rates have been unfounded, and this morning’s state economic forecast should put
Oregon’s venture capital more than doubled last year, far outpacing the national growth rate of investment money, according to new
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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
May 14, 2026

The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
April 23, 2026

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
April 9, 2026
