Approximately 43,000 low-income high school-age Oregonians – about one of every five children age 14 to 17 in Oregon –
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.
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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Oregon could receive about $549 million in new federal funds over the next five years to expand children’s health coverage
New federal rules that require Oregon to verify the identity and citizenship of individuals applying for Medicaid-funded programs have barred
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
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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
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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