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Plans and Progress
Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
Plans and Progress
Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
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Last week, the short legislative session ended without substantive progress on issues of critical importance to Oregon’s working families. Republicans
As 2019 draws to a close, we look back at the Center’s publications that proved most popular. Here they are,
By all accounts, the 2019 Oregon legislative session was historic. Even before the second walkout by Senate Republicans ground deliberations
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back at the Center’s publications that proved most popular.
A number of the measures on the November 6 ballot will impact the economic opportunity and well-being of Oregonians. The
KMUZ radio conducted a farewell interview of OCPP founder and former executive director Chuck Sheketoff. Chuck delved into the origins
The Oregon Center for Public Policy, the state’s leading public policy think tank, has selected Alejandro Queral as its new
Chuck Sheketoff, a leading voice for social and economic justice in Oregon, has stepped down as executive director of the
Latest Podcasts
Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026
Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025
How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
November 13, 2025
Toward Prosperity for All Oregonians: Raise Taxes on the Rich