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Today, low-income working families achieved a significant victory with the Oregon Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 398-B in a bipartisan
If Oregonians needed a reminder of how reckless the Oregon kicker law is, today we got it in the state
As Oregon lawmakers consider raising corporate taxes to prevent cuts to schools and other public services, a new report finds
A group of taxpaying Oregonians is increasingly fearful of federal agents: undocumented workers.
by Daniel Hauser, Policy Analyst, Before House Revenue Committee, March 27, 2017 Chair Barnhart, Vice-Chair Smith Warner, Vice-Chair Bentz, and
My name is Juan Carlos Ordóñez, communications director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) supports Senate Bill 398 and its effort to increase the use of the
by Janet Bauer, Policy Analyst, Before Senate Health Care Committee, February 21, 2017 The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP)
Rural counties in Oregon are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the benefits from the
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