Oregon devotes far fewer resources protecting workers cheated out of their wages by employers than it did a generation ago, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy. The public policy institute’s analysis arrives as the Oregon legislature considers measures to clamp down on the illegal practice known as “wage theft.”
State Resources to Fight Wage Theft Cut in Half Over Time Read More »
In response to a misleading editorial in The Oregonian concerning Initiative Petition 28 — a proposal to raise taxes on large corporations — the Center submitted this op-ed in response.
Much of corporate tax hike unlikely to hit consumers Read More »
Some well-meaning legislators rightly upset about the damage that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United has done to our democracy have, unfortunately, again embarked on a dangerous path: seeking a constitutional convention.
Putting the Constitution Up for ALEC to Grab, Again Read More »
Taxes are lower in Oregon than in most other states. Specifically, Oregon trails nationally in the amount of state and local taxes paid as a share of state personal income.
Oregon: Below Average on Taxes, High on Fees Read More »
This Friday, January 29, is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a day the IRS uses to publicize this tax credit that helps low-income families make ends meet. It arrives not a day too soon here in Oregon, because we have a lot of work to do in terms of raising awareness of the Earned
Let this EITC Awareness Day be the last when Oregon ranks dead last in participation Read More »
The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a potential host for a 2016 State Policy Fellow. This fellowship is a great opportunity to begin a career in public policy.
Applications are being accepted now. The application deadline has been extended to February 8, 2016.
State Policy Fellowship: Deadline to Apply Is Now Feb. 8 Read More »
What do they all have in common? They are all board members of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA). And they all run restaurants that thrived in the years following Oregon’s last legislatively enacted minimum wage increase.
Restaurant Owners Have Recipe for Success with Significant Minimum Wage Increases Read More »
A framework for a Basic Health Program — potentially the next big step in health reform in Oregon — has taken shape.
A Framework for Basic Health in Oregon Read More »
As 2015 comes to a close, we look back on the Center’s publications that proved most popular with Oregonians. Here they are, listed in reverse order:
Our Top 5 Publications of 2015 Read More »