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Oregon's tax system weighs more heavily on the poor than anyone else
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the teachers, nurses, and other workers who have walked the picket line to demand better
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped families left
Last week, the Census Bureau released much-anticipated poverty figures. Nationally, child poverty more than doubled — the largest increase in
Tax breaks — officially called “tax expenditures” — can either help heal the racial divide or worsen it. In other
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Hardly a month goes by without news of billionaires lavishing gifts or favors on members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In our final post on the 2023 Oregon legislative session, we recap the policy mistakes made by lawmakers. In case
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A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
July 10, 2025
Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
June 12, 2025
“This is a terrible bill”: Rep. Salinas discusses House tax and budget package
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
May 30, 2025
Oregon should not follow Congress in giving away more corporate tax subsidies
When it comes to tax policy, all too often Oregon fails to fly with her own wings. Rather than heed