The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform
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My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Today’s Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast leaves little doubt that the “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest
The struggles of Oregonians to afford rent began long before the arrival of COVID-19 and will remain after the end
The following are the 2021 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the "federal poverty level." The guidelines determine
Words are insufficient to express our outrage and sadness over recent events in our country. Over the past months we
This tax credit is targeted to low- and middle-income Oregonians. About 90 percent of the tax credit goes to families
Congress has handed Oregon lawmakers $2.6 billion to prevent cuts to services Oregonians need most and invest in pandemic recovery
Tax Day will arrive a month later than usual this year, another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. With additional time
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