An analysis of state health survey data by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) shows that the youngest adults
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A state health survey, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (BRFSS or “state health survey”) shows that in 2002
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Oregon’s welfare agency, the Adult and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services, is telling poor women on
Executive Summary Since the passage of federal welfare reform, many legal immigrants and refugees in Oregon are now ineligible for
The Success of Oregon’s Minimum Wage and the Need for Reform Executive Summary The successful 1996 initiative to increase Oregon’s
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