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Publications about race and ethnicity

April 25, 2023CommentaryLessons from the IRS: a case study of structural racism in our tax system
January 31, 2023TestimonySB 1: Data on race and taxes is needed
April 14, 2022Podcast(Podcast) Cash works: why Oregon needs guaranteed income
February 10, 2022Podcast(Podcast) Oregon's child care crisis
February 7, 2022TestimonySB 1569-1: Data on race and taxes is needed
January 24, 2022Legislative AgendaToward Prosperity for All: OCPP's 2022 legislative agenda
December 10, 2021Podcast(Podcast) The Racist Roots of Oregon's Tax System
October 8, 2021Podcast(Podcast) Why we need Build Back Better
August 16, 2021Podcast(Podcast) Income inequality remains the defining challenge of our times
July 8, 2021Commentary2021 Legislative Session: Successes and missed opportunities
June 18, 2021CommentaryThe meaning of Juneteenth
May 5, 2021CommentaryTwo sides of racist oppression: violence and economic policy
April 19, 2021CommentaryDo we have the courage to sustain the investments Oregonians need?
April 15, 2021Commentary8 things to know about Oregon’s tax system
March 24, 2021Issue BriefTax credit for workers leaves out more than a quarter-million Oregonians
March 24, 2021News ReleaseQuarter-million Oregonians denied tax credit for low-wage workers
January 26, 2021CommentaryThe EITC is good policy worth improving
January 18, 2021CommentaryHow far we still must go to fulfill Dr. King’s dream
December 28, 2020CommentaryA tumultuous year can open the door to a brighter future
November 23, 2020News ReleaseMany more Oregonians are going hungry this Thanksgiving
August 7, 2020The State of Working OregonA Portrait of Poverty in Oregon
August 6, 2020LetterProtect TANF families from cuts: Letter from the TANF Alliance to the legislature
August 5, 2020CommentaryMillionaires don’t need more tax breaks. Will the Oregon legislature give them more next week?
June 12, 2020CommentaryWhat we know (and what we don’t) about post-coronavirus employment
June 1, 2020CommentaryIn solidarity with Black Americans and communities of color
April 30, 2020CommentaryFrom crisis to crossroads
March 3, 2020CommentaryIf you care about gender justice, you need to care about the tax code
January 20, 2020CommentaryDismantling racial inequities requires better data
January 14, 2020VideoOpportunity Zones: A Giveaway to Wealthy Investors
December 17, 2019State of Working Oregon seriesA Portrait of Oregon’s Minimum Wage Workers
September 23, 2019News ReleaseA state rent assistance program would ease Oregon’s housing crisis, report says
September 23, 2019ReportA State Rent Assistance Program Would Strengthen Oregon Communities
August 29, 2019News ReleaseNot all is well underneath Oregon’s record low unemployment
August 29, 2019State of Working Oregon seriesOregon’s Labor Market Recovers Unevenly
February 14, 2019Fact SheetPoverty Despite Work Is the Rule, Not the Exception
November 28, 2018CommentaryUndoing the legacy of racism through better tax policy
October 26, 2018CommentaryThe Founding Fathers would lead the fight against Measure 104
September 20, 2018Special publicationOCPP's 2018 Voter Guide
March 15, 2018News ReleaseRenters stand at the epicenter of Oregon’s housing crisis
March 15, 2018State of Working Oregon SeriesOne in Three Oregon Families Struggle to Afford Housing
September 14, 2017News ReleaseDespite overall economic gains, communities of color in Oregon lag economically
May 8, 2017Issue BriefBudget Cuts Would Make Life Harder for 11,000 of Oregon’s Poorest Children
March 21, 2017Fact SheetFAQs on the Need to Reform Oregon’s Biggest Housing Subsidy: The Mortgage Interest Deduction
October 12, 2016State of Working Oregon SeriesOregon's Poor Still Feel Weight of the Great Recession
September 15, 2016News ReleaseOregon poverty and income improve; still worse than before recession
April 11, 2016News ReleaseOregon Women Still Suffer from a Pay Gap
April 11, 2016State of Working of Oregon SeriesWomen Still Paid Less Than Men: Oregon’s Gender Pay Gap
March 15, 2016News ReleaseLack of health insurance remains problematic for certain groups of Oregonians
March 15, 2016State of Working of Oregon SeriesGaps Persist Despite Gains in Health Insurance Coverage
November 17, 2015Blog PostLet’s finish the job on health care reform
August 4, 2015State of Working Oregon SeriesA Dream Deferred
December 4, 2014Fact SheetWorking, But Still Poor
November 6, 2014Fact SheetA Graphic View of Poverty in Oregon
October 30, 2014Blog PostNearly All Poor Latino Families in Oregon Are . . .
October 29, 2014Fact SheetNearly All Poor Latino Families in Oregon Are Poor Despite Work
October 24, 2014Blog PostHealth Care for ALL Children
October 22, 2014ReportHealth Care for All Children
May 15, 2014News ReleaseLack of Health Insurance a Bigger Problem for Some Groups of Oregonians
May 15, 2014State of Working Oregon SeriesGains and Gaps in Oregon Health Coverage
January 23, 2014Blog PostToward A Budget That Addresses Racial Disparities and Creates Opportunity for All
September 19, 2013State of Working Oregon SeriesA Graphic View of Poverty in Oregon
February 15, 2013TestimonyHB 2134, Standards for Collection of Demographic Data
January 28, 2013The SkannerPoverty: Obama's Speech was Inspirational but Unrealistic
January 18, 2013Fact SheetA Dream Deferred
October 11, 2012Fact SheetA Graphic View of Poverty in Oregon
September 20, 2012News ReleaseOregon Poverty Rises, Worse for Children and Minorities
November 22, 2011El CentinelaLa recesion economica golpea a los hispanos de Oregon
September 22, 2011News ReleaseRecession Continues to Hammer Oregonians, Particularly Children and Minorities
September 3, 2011The OregonianIn Oregon, Latino home ownership surges as black homeownership plummets
January 31, 2008News ReleaseOCPP Finds Racial Pattern in Oregon's Subprime Lending
September 5, 2005ReportExplaining Variations in State Hunger Rates
December 11, 2003Issue BriefOregon Latinos More Likely Food Insecure
August 28, 2001ReportWhat Color is Your Paycheck?
August 28, 2001News ReleaseSkin Color Impacts Pay for Multnomah County Residents
August 14, 2001News ReleaseNew Study Reveals Who's Hungry in Oregon and Why Rural Oregonians, Renters, and Homes with Children are More Likely to be Food Insecure
August 2, 2001ReportHunger in Oregon

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