Oregon’s economy will take a $130 million hit and some 3,500 children will lose the financial support of a family
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Deportation — often involving the breadwinner of a household — puts a drag on Oregon’s economy and destabilizes families. Deportation
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My name is Daniel Hauser, Director of Strategic Policy Projects at the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully
One of the main places where the superrich go to stash their money and avoid taxes is the U.S. This
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After months of cajoling, vote wrangling and arm twisting, Congress is nearing the final lap of the legislative marathon that
Many workers have had enough with poor quality jobs. A record number of workers quit their jobs this past August,
Today marks Oregon’s first official celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Earlier this year, the Oregon legislation created this new state
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