In its fifth special session, the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a temporary income tax increase to the voters. The Legislative
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.
Latest Articles
A new analysis of the temporary income tax increase on the January 28, 2003, ballot shows that the typical Oregonian
In its fifth special session the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a temporary income tax increase to the voters. Measure 28,
A new analysis of the temporary income tax increase on the January 28, 2003, ballot shows that the typical Oregonian
The Oregon Center for Public Policy, a Silverton-based research institute, today called a legislative proposal to cut capital gains taxes
On June 30th the Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourned its third special session, called to deal with a revenue shortfall that
Oregon’s most recent economic and revenue projection for the current two-year budget cycle shows that the State will have $1.4
Would it be fair if you were required to pay taxes, but banned from receiving public services? That’s exactly the
With the state facing a billion dollar revenue shortfall this biennium and next, and with the Governor’s race in full
The Oregon Center for Public Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan research institute whose name was misspelled by the Elections Division in
Latest Podcasts

Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
July 9, 2026

U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
June 25, 2026

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
