EARN in Oregon

Oregon Network publications

• Oregonians Need Just-Cause Employment

  • January 15, 2026
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Kathy Lara
  Wages, Labor Standards, and Job Quality

• Income Inequality in Oregon Remains Sky-High, and Congress Just Added Rocket Fuel

  • December 9, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Tyler Mac Innis and Juan Carlos Ordóñez
  Budgets Income Inequality Taxes

• End the Oregon Tax Break for Rich Investors

  • December 4, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Daniel Hauser
  Income Inequality Taxes

• Hunger increased following the end of COVID-era policies. Then Congress slashed food assistance.

  • November 24, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Tyler Mac Innis
  Budgets Poverty

• Oregon must prioritize working families over corporations that hide profits overseas. Here’s a great first step

  • November 12, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Daniel Hauser
  Budgets and Taxes

• Trump administration wants to hide the facts about hunger levels. Oregon should fill the void

  • November 4, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Tyler Mac Innis
  Budgets Children and Families Poverty

• Tax breaks for tips and overtime are crumbs for the working class

  • October 2, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Daniel Hauser
  Overtime Taxes Wages

• Victories, Missed Opportunities, and Setbacks: a Recap of the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session

  • July 9, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Daniel Hauser
  Housing Taxes Unemployment Insurance Unions and Worker Power Wage Theft

• Exempting Overtime Pay from Taxes is a Gimmick, Not a Solution for What Ails Working Oregonians

  • May 7, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  • Juan Carlos Ordonez
  Overtime Taxes Wages

• Podcast Episode: How to Improve Pay and Working Conditions in Entire Industries in One Fell Swoop

  • March 13, 2025
  • Oregon Center for Public Policy
  Care Economy Unions and Worker Power Wages