Chair Grayber, Vice-Chair Elmer, Vice-Chair Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
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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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My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony
Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
Rather than open job opportunities for native-born workers, mass deportations would lead to a negative ripple effect throughout the job
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected
In the spirit of May Day, we discuss the contribution of immigrants to Oregon's economy, as well as what the
News Release Immigrants generate a bigger share of Oregon’s economic output relative to their share of the population, according to
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss legislative efforts to better protect Oregonians from unfair debt collection
Chair Dembrow, Vice-Chair Weber, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, I respectfully
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