Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour could boost the bottom line of small businesses, a sector that has				
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					Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.				
				
					Today’s Census data underscores why Oregon lawmakers should prioritize investments in the public sector that strengthen the economy and policies				
				News Release As calls for a higher minimum wage grow louder around the country, Oregon’s wage floor is quietly set
					The omnibus tax credits bill sent to the floor by the House Committee on Revenue rightly puts working families first				
				
					Oregonians will soon get a chance to hear one of the nation’s leading economists, Jared Bernstein, give his take on				
				
					Oregon’s low-paid workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 15-cent increase to the state’s minimum				
				The income gap that separates Oregon’s richest families from everyone else increased over the past three decades, according to a
Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Jason Gettel on Census Data Release Poverty in Oregon increased yet again last year, and
About 128,000 Oregon workers are due for a raise, following today’s announcement that Oregon’s hourly minimum wage will go up
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