In our final post on the 2023 Oregon legislative session, we recap the policy mistakes made by lawmakers. In case
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On July 1, workers in one region of Oregon achieved what once seemed an inspired goal. The minimum wage in
We continue our review of the 2023 Oregon legislative session. Earlier, we discussed the wins of the session, changes that
The 2023 Oregon legislative session came to an end in late June. It was a session that will be remembered
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Imagine two people. One is a senior citizen who, after a lifetime of toiling in low-paid jobs, now scrapes by
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