Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
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Imagine for a moment that every one of the almost 8,000 Oregon residents entering the freshman class at one of
Refunded tax dollars that could help low-income families make ends meet and boost local economies are instead ending up in
An analysis of state health survey data by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) shows that the youngest adults
A state health survey, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (BRFSS or “state health survey”) shows that in 2002
Oregonians received disappointing news from the May Economic and Revenue Forecast. General Fund revenue in the 2003-05 budget will be
Millions of Americans cannot always afford to buy enough food to support an active, healthy life. While not many Americans
Senators Smith and Wyden Urged to Follow Suit
News Release Quarter-million Oregonians in Working Families Come up Short A new national study shows that 36 percent of working
Executive Summary House Bill 2281B would cut corporate income taxes by 10.5 percent ($100 million) in future biennia by modifying
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