Oregon’s lowest-paid workers won’t be getting a raise next year. With the recession keeping inflation in check, Oregon law has
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The overhaul of the nation’s welfare system 13 years ago was supposed to help set poor families on a path
Additional improvements to the system are still needed, says OCPP
Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Janet Bauer on Congressional Vote
The federal government today raised the poverty line, which Oregon uses to determine eligibility for some public assistance programs.
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers will get some help in making ends meet starting on New Year’s Day, when a 45-cent hike
With a congressional debate on the scope of a federal economic recovery package nearing, Oregon advocates urged lawmakers to aid
News Release It used to be that economic growth and increased productivity translated into gains for ordinary working families, but
With time running out to file for an economic stimulus payment from the federal government, new data show that tens
The 45-cent hike to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year will be welcome news for the state’s lowest-paid workers, who
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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
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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
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