In this time of crisis, Oregonians will need public services like never before. The state will need to devote significant
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As Congress and the Trump administration craft an economic response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic crisis, it
Last week, the short legislative session ended without substantive progress on issues of critical importance to Oregon’s working families. Republicans
Until recently, it looked as though a tax subsidy for wealthy investors would finally have its day of reckoning. Oregon
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The following are the 2020 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine
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