Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has used all kinds of tricks to keep our tax system complicated and expensive. Most
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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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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending of the constitutional right to abortion threatens economic harm to many. In the first
A few weeks ago, we learned that a $3 billion "kicker" rebate could be on its way. As usual, the
Oregon's biggest housing program, the mortgage interest deduction, does nothing to ease the state's long-running housing crisis. That's because this
In this episode of Policy for the People, we speak to State Representative Andrea Valderrama (HD 47) about the legislature's
On Women’s History Month, Policy for the People explores the gender biases in the tax code and reforms that can
With guests Andrea Paluso, Executive Director of Family Forward Oregon, and Mary King, Economics Professor Emeritus at Portland State University,
Despite often performing work considered essential to the nation's critical infrastructure, undocumented workers live under the constant fear of deportation.
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
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Wealthy Tax Cheats Beware: Sen. Wyden’s Agenda and Oregon’s Tax Gap
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is in line to become chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which oversees our nation’s
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
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“Never Seen So Many People Lose Food Assistance So Quickly”
At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
October 8, 2026
