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Measure 116 would change who sets salaries for state elected officials
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected officials.
October 17, 2024

No taxes on tips is a bad idea. And where does tipping come from anyway?
No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
October 10, 2024

What Measure 118 gets right and what it doesn’t
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
September 12, 2024

How Oregon can make progress on lifting wages