Over the past four-and-a-half decades, we have seen economic inequality return with a vengeance. We're living through a new Gilded
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Imagine two people. One is a senior citizen who, after a lifetime of toiling in low-paid jobs, now scrapes by
Many families in Oregon struggle to put food on the table, and this is especially true for many immigrant families.
Oregon suffers from a severe, long-standing housing crisis. Many families are one missed paycheck away from eviction, tens of thousands
Now that Tax Day is behind us, audit season has begun. The IRS will flag some tax returns for closer
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon
Co-Chairs Sollman and Bynum, Co-Vice Chairs Knopp and Wallan, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him),
Tax Day is here. There’s no better moment to reflect on our tax system — the system by which “we
Care workers play a vital role in our communities. They feed, bathe, and otherwise care for those who cannot take
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