The Oregon legislature now has significantly more room to maneuver in terms of increasing funding for vital public services as
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
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Rural counties in Oregon are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the benefits from the
Rural counties stand at a disadvantage when it comes to the benefits doled out by Oregon’s largest housing subsidy, the
The Oregon legislature’s budget writing committee has begun to hear from Oregonians about how to deal with a $1.8 billion
Oregon needs more revenue. Schools and other vital public services open the doors of opportunity for Oregonians, and yet they
This Groundhog Day, Oregon woke up to the same sad reality. Our schools remain woefully underfunded. Too many Oregonians still
Measure 97's defeat in the November election does not change the fact that corporations in Oregon are paying far too
Here at the Oregon Center for Public Policy, we’re wasting no time thinking about — and advocating for — a
November 8, 2016, will be remembered as a dark day in Oregon history. An avalanche of corporate-funded misinformation buried the
The Great Recession slammed Oregon public schools, causing teacher layoffs and exacerbating the overcrowding of classrooms. Six years after the
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Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
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Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
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