The “small business” smokescreen
Special interest groups have been peddling misinformation in an effort to prevent the Oregon legislature from pulling the plug on a tax break for the rich.
March 1, 2018
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
Three lowlights from the Trump budget
Though not surprising, it’s nevertheless disturbing. The budget released yesterday by the Trump administration confirms one of the main grievances with the tax plan that the President and congressional GOP rushed into law late last year.
February 13, 2018
By any definition, poverty is a problem
Recently, more Oregonians became officially “poor,” following publication of new federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines offer an important — albeit inadequate — answer to the question, “What is poverty?”
January 29, 2018
OCPP’s top 5 stories of 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we look back on the Center’s publications that proved most popular with Oregonians. Here they are, listed in reverse order:
December 26, 2017
We can stop the tragedy of homeless school children
It’s no secret kids need a safe, stable and nurturing environment to thrive. Research shows this is the foundation children need to achieve their full potential.
December 20, 2017
Oregon is in good company, tax-wise
Which states would you guess had stronger economic growth in recent years: those without an income tax, or those with the highest marginal income tax rates?
November 1, 2017
The health care of hundreds of thousands of Oregonians is at stake
It’s official: there will be a special election in Oregon on January 23, 2018. At stake in ballot Measure 101 is the health care of hundreds of thousands of Oregonians.
October 22, 2017
HB 2006: a common-sense reform of Oregon’s biggest housing subsidy
My name is Juan Carlos Ordóñez, communications director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of House Bill 2006.
March 10, 2017
More disgraceful than the lottery: Oregon’s corporate income tax
If you want a glimpse of the shameful state of Oregon’s corporate income tax, look no further than your nearest bar or restaurant with a video lottery machine.
March 18, 2016
State housing subsidy overdue for reform in Oregon
Did you hear that Oregon will spend $1 billion over the next two years helping families with their housing costs? It’s true.
May 15, 2015