This fact sheet summarizes the findings of an OCPP analysis of wage claims filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) by construction workers over a four-year period ending June 2010. The analysis reveals that wage theft is a significant problem within Oregon’s construction industry. Specifically, the analysis of the wage filings by […]
Oregon’s corporate loophole lobby’s scaremongering about Oregon’s tax rates have been unfounded, and this morning’s state economic forecast should put the arguments to rest.
State Economic Report Undercuts Loophole Lobby’s Call for Special, Speculator Tax Cut Read More »
Oregon’s venture capital more than doubled last year, far outpacing the national growth rate of investment money, according to new analysis by the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
Oregon More Than Doubles Its Venture Capital Read More »
Perhaps sensing that Oregonians are not in the mood to grant yet more tax breaks for the rich, some corporate lobbyists are offering a devil’s bargain.
Trade the Kicker for a Boot That Stomps on the Middle Class? No Thanks Read More »
1,664 Claims Totaling $5 Million Are “Tip of the Iceberg”
Wage Theft in Oregon Is “Extensive” Read More »
With Oregon Senators expected to vote as early as this week on legislation (SB 612-A) intended to protect workers against wage theft, the Oregon Center for Public Policy has released an analysis of data of wage claims filed with state authorities. Not surprisingly, the analysis shows that the wage theft problem is extensive. The Oregon Bureau
Lawmakers’ vote on wage theft legislation comes down to a very simple choice Read More »
A newly released corporate-funded study concluded that Oregon had the nation’s second-lowest “effective business tax rate” for new investments among all states and the District of Columbia. Only Maine had a more “competitive” tax structure than Oregon.
Corporate Study Says Oregon Has the Second Lowest Tax Rate on New Investments Read More »
On the heels of a weekend news report that Intel is taxing Hillsboro and Beaverton schools with the influx of about 400 Israeli children because of an Intel four-month training program for their parents, Intel executives showed up at a business association meeting on Tuesday to complain about the inability of Oregon’s Higher-Education system to produce enough skilled engineers.
Intel’s Message on Higher Education Does Not Compute Read More »
The income group in Oregon that pays the highest share of their income to state and local taxes: Lowest-income taxpayers.[1]
Tax Facts That Matter: 2011 Edition Read More »
Read the full report here: Oregon Can Do Better Than Harm Poor Kids The legislature must reject the devastating changes to TANF proposed by the Governor in HB 2049 and HB 5030 Executive Summary Few Oregonians may know that one of the largest and most important kids’ programs in the state is Temporary Assistance for
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