Working Oregonians who are poor or near-poor pay high state income taxes compared to their counterparts in other states, according
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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If we lived in Maryland we’d have the same state drink (milk) and state dance (square) as Oregon. But unfortunately
The Tax Foundation’s 2007 State Business Tax Climate Index claims that Oregon’s economic future is bright because its business taxes
When your W-2 form arrives, think of this: Certain multistate corporations are paying much less in corporate income taxes today
As strange as it may seem, a number of Oregon legislators are seriously discussing providing a windfall to wealthy people
Proponents of a ballot initiative that imposes an overly harsh and arbitrary spending limit in Oregon’s constitution are calling their
A new report finds that all but the wealthiest Oregonians will be worse off because of tax cuts enacted by
What happens when a community foundation and an ideological political magazine jointly convene and facilitate a group of 37 Oregon
Some people joke that there was a fork in the trail that led prospectors to the nation’s West Coast during
Measure 41 on the November 2006 ballot offers fool’s gold to Oregonians. The measure would make Oregon’s tax system more
Latest Podcasts

The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
June 11, 2026

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
May 14, 2026

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
