Undocumented workers in Oregon are more likely than not to perform work considered essential during the pandemic, yet they have
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More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting
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The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
The “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest taxpayers — is almost surely on its way. The latest
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