Before the arrival of COVID-19, the richest Oregonians had set a new record in terms of their yearly income haul.
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Two-thirds of Oregonians who received a federal stimulus check used some of the money to buy food, newly released Census
In these traumatic times for our nation, we find hope in the many Americans who have stood up and demanded
Statement by Alejandro Queral, Executive Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy Today’s Economic and Revenue Forecast removes any
More than three dozen organizations today urged Oregon lawmakers to reject calls for business tax cuts issued in the wake
Only two states fared worse than Oregon in 2016 when it came to share of families that qualified for the
The number of taxpayers reporting annual income of $1 million or more has risen faster in Oregon than any other
Oregon could solve some of the worst aspects of the state’s housing affordability crisis by investing in a rent assistance
More than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes
About a quarter-million Oregon working families face a tax increase if Senators in the minority fail to return to Salem
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Measure 116 would change who sets salaries for state elected officials
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected officials.
October 17, 2024

No taxes on tips is a bad idea. And where does tipping come from anyway?
No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
October 10, 2024

What Measure 118 gets right and what it doesn’t
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
September 12, 2024
