New data shows that even before the economy turned down, the share of Oregon workers receiving health coverage from their employers was in decline.
Employment-Based Health Coverage Shrinks in Oregon and Nation Read More »
There’s little doubt that Oregon’s economy is sliding and that state revenues will not be adequate to meet this and the next budget cycle’s demands for public services.
Hands Off Our School Children’s Recession Cookie Jar Read More »
With time running out to file for an economic stimulus payment from the federal government, new data show that tens of thousands of vulnerable Oregonians have yet to claim their checks.
Vulnerable Oregonians at Risk of Missing Out on Stimulus Checks Read More »
The 45-cent hike to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year will be welcome news for the state’s lowest-paid workers, who have been hit hard by escalating food and gas prices.
OCPP urges state to update its unemployment insurance system
Weak Jobs Report Suggests Oregon is in Recession Read More »
Minnesotan Garrison Keillor once joked, “I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.
A $75,000 Bargain for Oregon Taxpayers Read More »
News Release Today’s revenue forecast should be cause for concern for legislators and voters alike. The 2007 legislature budgeted a $184.2 million ending balance as a cushion against forecasting errors and uncertainties, most of which (about $140 million) was slated to be deposited in the newly created Rainy Day Fund after the end of this
Next year, the Oregon Legislative Assembly may face two different income tax measures purporting to help working families.
As the last economic expansion hit its peak, the typical Oregon household’s income rose slightly in 2007 over the previous year.
Oregon made headway in its efforts against food insecurity in the two years before the current economic downturn hit.
OCPP Analysis Shows Oregon Makes Progress Against Food Insecurity Read More »
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