Statement by OCPP policy analyst Joy Margheim Oregon job losses in February by far exceeded those of any month since the recession began and pushed our total job loss to 85,700 since December 2007. Today’s news adds 21,700 more reasons why the Oregon Legislative Assembly needs to enact a package of bills that modernize the […]
A new study funded by big corporations found that Oregon has the second lowest state and local business taxes among all states and the District of Columbia and that businesses get a better deal for the taxes they pay in Oregon than just about anywhere else in the country.
When lawmakers conceive of a new or expanded public program, they typically provide details to the budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee, who determine its cost.
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Read a pdf of the fact sheet How Will the Federal Recovery Package Help Struggling Oregonians and the State’s Economy? The recently approved $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 demonstrates the crucial role that government plays in the economy, as the package promises to bolster struggling households, states and businesses. What
The House Revenue Committee should be applauded for beginning to explore revenue options as early as next week.
SB 463 would acknowledge the important role that part-time workers play in today’s workforce by eliminating the outmoded rule that unemployed workers with a history of part-time work can collect benefits only if they search for full-time employment. The Problem: Many part-time workers can’t collect unemployment benefits Today, when Oregon workers who have consistently labored
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Read a pdf of the fact sheet SB 462 Helps Low-Income Workers Qualify for Unemployment Benefits, Oregon Qualify for Federal Funds Some workers losing their jobs during this recession are not receiving unemployment benefits, even though their employers paid unemployment taxes for them. This is because the state uses outmoded eligibility rules that ignore recent
Read a pdf of this fact sheet: SB 461 Helps Low-income Workers Gain Job Skills, Strengthens Oregon’s Workforce SB 461 would help low-wage workers upgrade their skills so they can get a higher-paying or more stable job. It lifts restrictions on very low-wage workers who are trying to enter or complete a job training program
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Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Janet Bauer on Congressional Vote
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Today’s Senate vote to end the practice of letting Congress dictate the definition of taxable income in Oregon is a great example of the fiscally responsible, prudent policies Oregonians are demanding out of Salem.
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