At a time when Oregon schools are underfunded and when many Oregon families struggle to make ends meet, the last
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By eliminating a law known as the “throwback rule,” a bill currently in the Oregon legislature would create a new
The federal tax plan that Congress recently passed is stuffed with tax cuts for the wealthy, and one of the
As the legislative session winds down, the Oregon Senate has an opportunity to correct a serious tax injustice from a
This week, the Kansas legislature finally had enough. On a bipartisan vote, it pulled the plug on a massive tax
In a world in which the State of Oregon has unlimited revenue to spend addressing society's needs for education, economic
Lawmakers have an opportunity to take a bold step in confronting Oregon’s housing crisis, which is wreaking havoc on the
My name is Juan Carlos Ordóñez, communications director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
No doubt about it, Oregon is in the midst of a housing crisis. Families are being evicted en masse. The
Rural counties in Oregon are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the benefits from the
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