Whenever Congress creates new tax breaks for the rich and corporations, Oregon often copies the same wasteful subsidies. This is
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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.
Just as COVID-19 poses greater risk to patients with preexisting conditions, the same may be said of communities. When COVID-19
The healthcare of many Oregonians is on the line in a case soon to be argued before the U.S. Supreme
The Oregon Center for Public Policy endorses Measure 108. We produced this short video explaining why a "yes" vote on
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