Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected
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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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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
Download PDF Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
Is there a way for Oregon to ensure that everyone in our state has access to affordable, quality health care?
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending of the constitutional right to abortion threatens economic harm to many. In the first
With guests Andrea Paluso, Executive Director of Family Forward Oregon, and Mary King, Economics Professor Emeritus at Portland State University,
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Overturning Roe is a blow against economic justice
We are appalled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reversing nearly 50 years of legal