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Plans and Progress
Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
Plans and Progress
Learn more about the Oregon Center for Public Policy, our policy agenda, and developments from the halls of the State Capitol.
Latest Articles
As the year approaches, we recap some of our accomplishments over the past 12 months and preview the upcoming year.
We continue our review of the 2023 Oregon legislative session. Earlier, we discussed the wins of the session, changes that
The 2023 Oregon legislative session came to an end in late June. It was a session that will be remembered
There are important steps Oregon can take during the 2023 legislative session to advance economic justice.
In recent years, some lawmakers have failed to show up for work as a tactic to derail legislation. We speak
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, yet so many Oregonians struggle to make ends meet.
Every day, Oregonians throughout the state wake up anxious about difficult decisions that await them and their families. Should they
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, and yet many Oregonians struggle to meet their basic
Latest Podcasts

Senator Wyden on the Trump tax plan: “It’s going to cause a lot of hardship”
The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
April 10, 2025

How to improve pay and working conditions in entire industries in one fell swoop
The revival of an old idea is offering hope for improving pay and working conditions in entire industries all at
March 13, 2025

Two things that are making tax filing easy and free for Oregonians
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
February 13, 2025
The real fork in the road
These are dangerous times. For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the United States is staring at the