News Release In what may be the first ever estimate of wealth inequality in Oregon, a new report by the
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News Release Oregon ranked next to last in terms of the share of families qualifying for the Earned Income Tax
Oregon’s economy will take a $130 million hit and some 3,500 children will lose the financial support of a family
On the eve of the pandemic, at a time when Oregon enjoyed one of the strongest job markets on record,
Today’s Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast leaves little doubt that the “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest
More than a quarter-million Oregonians in working households — most of them U.S. citizens and authorized immigrants — cannot claim
Oregon employers face no real downside to stealing the wages of their workers, because the state rarely penalizes them, and
Citing “ample evidence” that corporations have been using aggressive tactics to avoid paying taxes, a report released today by the
Many more Oregonians are going hungry this Thanksgiving than at any time in recent memory, new figures from the U.S.
Many more Oregonians are going hungry this Thanksgiving than at any time in recent memory, new figures from the U.S.
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Measure 116 would change who sets salaries for state elected officials
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