Oregon is a case study of what can go wrong when states artificially limit property taxes. Examining the experiences of
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Oregon is now largely defenseless against the well-worn practice of corporations escaping taxes by artificially shifting profits to foreign tax
Despite a growing economy and declining unemployment, Oregon has made little, if any, progress in reducing the share of Oregonians
Oregon’s housing crisis has hit renters especially hard, with a quarter of all renters in the state spending more than
State Representative Barbara Smith Warner joined OCPP's Daniel Hauser in providing an overview of key tax votes in the 2018
No matter where you live in Oregon, it takes more than $77,000 per year for a couple to raise two
Chuck Sheketoff, a leading voice for social and economic justice in Oregon, has stepped down as executive director of the
With immense gratitude for his vision and dedication, the Oregon Center for Public Policy today bids farewell to its founder
Imagine that you could line up every single Oregon household struggling to pay the rent. Then, alongside them, you lined
Today’s tax vote in Congress makes one thing absolutely clear: a majority in Congress place the interests of corporations and
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