New federal rules that require Oregon to verify the identity and citizenship of individuals applying for Medicaid-funded programs have barred
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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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The new federal funds that would flow to Oregon as a result of the proposed Healthy Kids Plan would significantly
Las discusiones públicas recientes sobre los trabajadores inmigrantes indocumentados se han concentrado en los costos de Oregon al proveer ciertos
As state and national lawmakers consider proposals to assure health care for children, and Oregonians gather at the state capitol
One in eight low-income Oregon adults pay check cashing outfits to cash their checks, and Central Oregon has the highest
Initiative petition 24 (“IP 24”) for the 2008 General Election, requires that Oregon school districts spend at least 65 percent
Over my desk, there’s a poster dating back to the late 1970s that reads, “It will be a great day
Recent policy discussions about improving Medicaid have included the idea of allowing states to increase the amounts that low-income beneficiaries
On the 40th anniversary month of Medicaid’s creation, health care providers, Medicaid recipients, health insurers and state officials joined together
Medicaid is the nation’s major public health program for low-income Americans, financing health and long-term care services for more than
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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