There are important steps Oregon can take during the 2023 legislative session to advance economic justice.
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Is there a way for Oregon to ensure that everyone in our state has access to affordable, quality health care?
Capital gains constitute one of the main drivers of income inequality, which stands at record levels in Oregon. The term
This week, Congress failed to pass a permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit. As a result, nearly 19 million
Calling it the “number one issue throughout Oregon,” more than two dozen mayors recently wrote to the Oregon Legislature asking
Not long after Morrisha Jones joined her co-workers in petitioning to form a union at one Burgerville location, the fast-food
In some ways, there has been great progress in breaking down gender barriers. Take, for instance, the fact that all
The strengthening of the federal Child Tax Credit in 2021 caused child poverty to plummet. Unfortunately, those changes were temporary,
If you could prevent millions of children from falling back into poverty, would you? Most of us, I imagine, would
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Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025
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
July 10, 2025
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
Confronting inequality is key to ending our housing crisis
[This commentary first appeared in Street Roots.] When then-Portland Mayor Charlie Hales declared a housing state of emergency in 2015,