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The Oregon Center for Public Policy endorses Measure 108. We produced this short video explaining why a "yes" vote on
A key takeaway from the latest Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast, presented to Oregon lawmakers yesterday, is this: Additional federal
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One of the main engines that has kept the economy moving — that has prevented greater suffering during the coronavirus
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