Despite often performing work considered essential to the nation's critical infrastructure, undocumented workers live under the constant fear of deportation.
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Policy for the People is our syndicated radio show and podcast. In it, we dive deeper into the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians.
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Policy for the People is our syndicated radio show and podcast. In it, we dive deeper into the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians.
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In this special episode of Policy for the People, we share a recording of our presentation "The Racist Roots of
One of the main places where the superrich go to stash their money and avoid taxes is the U.S. This
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we discuss the Build Back Better legislation before Congress with Samantha
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we explore the problem of poor quality jobs — jobs that
In this episode of Policy for the People, OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral discusses the most recently available figures on
Undocumented workers in Oregon are more likely than not to perform work considered essential during the pandemic, yet they have
KMUZ radio conducted a farewell interview of OCPP founder and former executive director Chuck Sheketoff. Chuck delved into the origins
OCPP policy analyst Janet Bauer speaks with KMUZ's Marc Albert about food insecurity in Oregon and the threat that the
In the latest installment of Fourth Friday Focus, a collaboration between KMUZ radio and the Oregon Center for Public Policy,
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