Oregon no longer dwells in the bottom when it comes to ensuring families eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit
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[This commentary first appeared in The Oregonian.] We all want Oregon to prosper. We all want our state to be
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Note: The paper was updated on September 19, 2023 to capture data from a new revenue forecast and additional data
The Oregon Center for Public Policy has repeatedly made clear that investing in people and place, not tax breaks and
[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Imagine you have a wealthy cousin who comes asking for money.
After Congress dedicated billions of dollars to semiconductor investments in the U.S., Oregon legislative leaders have lined up behind an
[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Forests grow best in healthy soil. The same goes for Oregon’s
[This op-ed was originally published in the Portland Business Journal] As working families across Oregon struggle with rising costs and
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