Today’s revenue forecast once again confirmed the absurdity that is Oregon’s costly spending policy commonly known as “the kicker.” That’s why the 2011 legislature must commit to reforming the spendthrift kicker law, to enable Oregon to strengthen its Rainy Day Fund.
Profitable Corporations Don’t Need Oregon’s Charity, So Stop the Kicker Spending Read More »
As Oregonians wait to learn later this week of the extent of the state’s revenue shortfall, a report released today said that states can do much to strengthen their cash flow by curbing itemized tax deductions that mostly benefit wealthier households.
Payday arrived, but the paychecks did not. The news broke last month of a dozen workers scrubbing floors at a Safeway warehouse in Clackamas who claim that the temp agency that hired them repeatedly failed to pay. Fortunately for them, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries negotiated with Safeway payment of the wages owed,
Wage Theft Robs Workers and the Economy Read More »
Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Janet Bauer Today’s congressional vote to extend unemployment insurance immediately helps more than 37,000 unemployed Oregonians who, since June, have faced substantially shortened benefit periods. With today’s extension, most of these unemployed Oregonians and thousands of others who will be exhausting regular benefits in coming weeks will now be better
Life just got tougher for many Oregonians, now that the budget ax has swung again. In May the Oregon state economist announced that the recession struck Oregon harder than previously estimated,
The Swing of the Budget Ax Read More »
If the bus you were riding in fell into a ditch, you’d want all hands on deck to push it out, put it back on the road and get it moving again.
Preventing the Economy From Sliding Back Into the Ditch Read More »
Congress wavers on continuing certain provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”) that have shored up state budgets, the unemployed and the economy. Its indecision is regrettable, given that most states, Oregon included, face revenue shortfalls that threaten basic services and many unemployed Americans still can’t find work. Congress
What’s at Stake for Oregon if Congress Fails to Extend Key Recovery Act Provisions? Read More »
Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Joy Margheim Today’s state unemployment data confirm why it’s so important for Congress to move quickly to extend Recovery Act provisions that bolster the economy and cash-strapped states. Oregon’s unemployment rate has stayed essentially flat for the past 7 months, averaging 10.6 percent over that period, according to the Oregon
Oregon Jobs Data Show Why Recovery Act Extensions Are Needed Read More »
It turns out that the Great Recession clobbered the economy harder than state economists had projected. As a result, Oregon’s budget has come under renewed stress, threatening schools and other vital public services.
Finding Money in Oregon’s Messiest Room Read More »
A report published today estimates that about one in four Oregonians under age 65 will gain from the recently enacted federal health care reform law’s ban on discrimination against persons with pre-existing health conditions.
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