Former state representative, founder of the Bus Project, and co-founder of XRAY.FM Jefferson Smith will become executive director of the
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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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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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Great Schools, Great Communities is coming to Salem on March 30, 2016. This forum, a joint project by the Oregon
Great Schools, Great Communities is coming to Salem on March 30, 2016. This forum, a joint project by the Oregon
The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a potential host for a 2016 State Policy Fellow. This fellowship is a
As 2015 comes to a close, we look back on the Center’s publications that proved most popular with Oregonians. Here
The Oregon Center for Public Policy’s tagline “Because facts matter” rejects the cynical and oft-repeated claim that the public, voters
The Oregon Center for Public Policy’s tagline “Because facts matter” rejects the cynical and oft-repeated claim that the public, voters
I’ll bet that everyone who works with the Legislature can name one or two legislators, from either party, who are
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Already alarming, hunger in Oregon is set to worsen due to Trump administration actions
In this episode of Policy for the People, we examine the dire state of hunger in Oregon. Our guest is
May 8, 2025

May Day special: the state of the labor movement
In celebration of May Day, International Workers Day, we are issuing this special episode of Policy for the People examining
May 1, 2025

Senator Wyden on the Trump tax plan: “It’s going to cause a lot of hardship”
The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
April 10, 2025