Oregon Center for Public Policy

We believe all Oregonians deserve a real opportunity to thrive. This won’t be achieved by accident or by chance. Good public policy is essential.

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We are now on that other up-and-coming site. Follow us there https://t.co/Qmn4sENlMy

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The end of the Multnomah Mothers' Trust is a shame, but this and other pilot programs have shown that guaranteed income is an effective way to improve the economic well-being of families https://t.co/0v9jAzxq2t

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A new $1.8 billion kicker seems headed this way. If it does, kicker rebates over the past decade will add up to nearly $12 billion. That's a lot of housing or other investments in the well-being of Oregonians we could have made, but didn't

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The funding crisis at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries + minimum wage violations in Oregon are the focus of the latest episode of Policy for the People. Check it out --> https://t.co/VJponJFYlt

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Oregon Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson: "we’re essentially forced to triage justice, dismissing claims not because they lack merit, but because we lack resources." Listen to the full episode of Policy for the People --> https://t.co/3EJhMsL8UC

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Help change public policy to make life better for all Oregonians. Your gift of $10 or more today helps build real change and because it's a Give!Guide Big Give Day - you could win an e-bike! https://t.co/XfEhbIbrZy

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5 different labor unions in Oregon are on strike this week! As @OregonAFLCIO
reminds us, the labor movement was built by strikes and struggle

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Our Give!Guide campaign kicks off today with Big Give Day #1 - support economic justice by donating $10 or more and you could win two prime tickets to the Billie Eilish concert on Sunday, December 8, at the Moda Center! https://t.co/XfEhbIaUa0

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We hope you’ll join us on November 1st in the fight to improve economic security and prosperity for all.

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Tax billionaires, save democracy!
https://t.co/tZwAOZbxjk

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Direct File is the real deal: a well-designed, easy-to-use, and FREE way to file your taxes. And it's coming to Oregon next tax filing season! https://t.co/gHzHqcHnYd

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Up until now, Oregon lawmakers have been in charge of deciding their pay and that of other state elected officials. That would change, if voters approve Measure 116. Check out the latest episode of Policy for the People--> https://t.co/nKrmdgJ63V

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Did you know that tipping is a legacy of our nation's deeply racist past? Nina Mast of @EconomicPolicy explains why that is and what it means for tipped workers today --> https://t.co/1OFjAzdhfH

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Whether at the federal or state level, not taxing tips is a bad idea. Why is that? Find out in the latest episode of Policy for the People -->https://t.co/1OFjAzdhfH

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It's happening! Progress toward a free and simple tax filing system
https://t.co/s6GPoqahhS

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Collective action works https://t.co/b6uxYWjj5e

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Cutting IRS funding isn’t a win for taxpayers—it’s a win for criminals. Modernization efforts funded by the IRA give agents like Koopman tools to stop terror financing, crypto crime, & exploitation. Now, these efforts are being threatened by funding cuts. https://t.co/70veyXDaSV

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It turns out Oregon has defunded the police -- the wage theft police https://t.co/wGLXXYvXb4

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Workers at Sizzle Pie Central Eastside filed for a union election!

"The unionizing employees demanded livable wages, predictive scheduling, job security, a safe work environment and a “place in the decision-making process.” https://t.co/zVbweSj87p

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Amazon made $30 billion last year, but half of warehouse workers say they can't afford rent or groceries. It's prime time they got a raise!