Sometimes the words that fail to appear in a written commentary are the most revealing. In “There’s a whole new way to follow the money,” state Rep. Dennis Richardson and Oregon businessman Allen Alley never once mention the word “recession” when discussing Oregon’s fiscal woes. That failure — even as the pain from the Great […]
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Over the next couple of weeks, uninsured Oregonians with few earnings who take a few minutes to register with the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) stand a good chance of obtaining free or low-cost health insurance.
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Over the next couple of weeks, uninsured Oregonians with few earnings who take a few minutes to register with the Oregon Health Plan stand a good chance of obtaining free or low-cost health insurance.
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Oregonians’ priorities. That ought to be the legislature’s guide when it comes into session in January and confronts a revenue shortfall by deciding where to spend Oregon’s precious tax dollars.
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Providing a clearer picture of the recession’s toll on Oregon families, the U.S. Census bureau today reported that the share of Oregonians living in poverty and the share without health insurance increased significantly from 2007 to 2009.
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An indication of the magnitude of the impact federal health reform will have in Oregon appeared in a new report released today, which revealed that hundreds of thousands of Oregonians will be eligible in 2014 for a new tax credit worth $1.7 billion.
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Today’s announced 10-cent increase to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year is a welcome development for the state’s lowest-paid workers, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
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OCPP reports on Oregon wages, income inequality and corporate profits
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Read a pdf of the report Gloomy Days, But a Ray of Hope, for Oregon Workers Executive Summary Labor Day is an appropriate moment to reflect on the state of Oregon workers. This year’s holiday takes place as the nation continues to struggle with the effects of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
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Years from now we may look back at September 2010 and celebrate it as the month when ordinary Americans began to take back their health care from the grip of insurance companies.
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