Despite a growing economy and declining unemployment, Oregon has made little, if any, progress in reducing the share of Oregonians
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In the latest installment of Fourth Friday Focus, a collaboration between KMUZ radio and the Oregon Center for Public Policy,
Oregon’s housing crisis has hit renters especially hard, with a quarter of all renters in the state spending more than
State Representative Barbara Smith Warner joined OCPP's Daniel Hauser in providing an overview of key tax votes in the 2018
No matter where you live in Oregon, it takes more than $77,000 per year for a couple to raise two
Chair Barnhart, Vice-Chairs Smith and Smith Warner, members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
What is the state of the program by which Oregon reaches out to children living in families that have fallen
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Chuck Sheketoff, a leading voice for social and economic justice in Oregon, has stepped down as executive director of the
With immense gratitude for his vision and dedication, the Oregon Center for Public Policy today bids farewell to its founder
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