With unemployment rising in Oregon and the nation, a new study out today reported that the cost of continuing employer-provided
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Justice in the workplace, tax system, and economy are essential to a just society, but reforms in other areas are necessary to ensure all Oregonians live with dignity. We must confront the legacy of racist institutions and present-day forms of discrimination that impede opportunities for Oregonians of color.
Solidarity
Justice in the workplace, tax system, and economy are essential to a just society, but reforms in other areas are necessary to ensure all Oregonians live with dignity. We must confront the legacy of racist institutions and present-day forms of discrimination that impede opportunities for Oregonians of color.
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More than one out of nine children in Oregon lack health care coverage, a situation that is likely to worsen
New data shows that even before the economy turned down, the share of Oregon workers receiving health coverage from their
There’s little doubt that Oregon’s economy is sliding and that state revenues will not be adequate to meet this and
Legislation proposed by Rhode Island U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse capping carbon emissions can protect low-income Oregonians while fighting global warming,
Much criticism swirls around the educational reform act No Child Left Behind, from its underfunded mandates to its heavy emphasis
In the face of opposition by the President, Oregon Congressman Greg Walden and Congresswoman Darlene Hooley joined colleagues on the
The U.S. home loan market is failing in spectacular fashion. A housing bubble created partly by lax consumer protection laws
As the Oregon legislature prepares to consider stronger regulation of the mortgage loan industry, a new analysis by the Oregon
After years of calling the state lottery “a bad tax on people with a poor understanding of statistics,” the Oregon
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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
