Chair Jama, Vice–Chair Starr, and Members of the Committee My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
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Working families across Oregon are struggling to afford the rising cost of living — the cost of housing, food, and
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chair Reschke, Vice-Chair Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash is an effective tool to help families afford the ever-rising cost of
We have to regain our balance and go on the offense.
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There’s no question that 2025 will be remembered as the year Congress dismantled vital public institutions, forcing hardworking people to
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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