There is no doubt that many renters and landlords in Oregon are struggling to survive during this pandemic and economic
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All workers, no matter our place of origin, should be able to earn enough to care for our families. Laws
A century after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the
Whenever Congress creates new tax breaks for the rich and corporations, Oregon often copies the same wasteful subsidies. This is
Such a hard year. Such a momentous year. 2020 may go down as a turning point in history. A worldwide
How will historians depict the year 2020? I have been pondering this for the last few months, perhaps as a
So massive are the property tax breaks that Intel enjoys in Oregon that no school district in the nation lost
Oregon cannot achieve economic justice or eliminate racial disparities without taxing the rich. Taxing the rich is an essential step
All Oregonians deserve to live in dignity — to enjoy economic security and the possibility to thrive. This is doable.
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