Oregon Center for Public Policy

“Are we going to trust these corporations that are trying to sell whatever they think we will buy or are we going to demand good family wage jobs from these industries?” Tyler Fellini, from Jobs with Justice speaking at the Toxic Roots Conference in Portland. #toxicroots #orpol #orleg

🤫 Oregon’s tax landscape is a bargain for businesses...the debate about business taxes in Oregon too often sees taxes as a cost! 😎 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3PN7mtE #orpol #orleg #oregon #portland #taxbenefits

😀 Yes, forming a union in your workplace is not only possible, IT IS WORTH IT! ✔️ In this new mini-doc, we spoke with a social worker at Serenity Hospice in Eugene, on her team’s success forming a union after two long years. ✔️ Watch here: https://bit.ly/49iaZOT #orpol #orleg

⚡ News flash: The Oregon economy has outperformed other states over the decades! FULL REPORT here: https://bit.ly/4u5xGxZ #orpol #orleg #oregon Like our work? Support OCPP's research here: https://bit.ly/3M6bGTb

🔥 Alarming! The Trump administration is considering a new rule that could end rental assistance for more than 9,500 households in Oregon, starting in 2027. 🔥 Folks, Oregon is NOT IN A GOOD PLACE to lose even more assistance. Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/4tIGB7G #orleg #orpol

🤫 What is the state of unions in Oregon? New podcost: our policy analyst Kathy Lara talks on how union interest continues to rise in Oregon. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nuyr11 #orleg #orpol #oregon @seiulocal503

📢 Turns out, our state economy has outperformed over the long haul! In this powerful new report from OCPP, we explain how Oregon is leading the nation in several key areas. FULL REPORT here: https://bit.ly/4u5xGxZ #orpol #orleg #oregon #economy @ouroregon @epi.org

🤔 🤔 How hard is it to form a union in Oregon? In this episode of Policy for the People, we spoke with three staff at Serenity Hospice in Eugene, who successfully signed their first union contract in March. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nuyr11 #orleg #orpol @seiu503 #unionpower #unionstrong

📢 Turns out, our state economy outperformed over the long haul. Oregon's main problem is not the lack of prosperity, but the lack of shared prosperity!! We explain how Oregon is leading the nation in several key areas. REPORT here: https://bit.ly/4u5xGxZ #orpol #orleg #oregon

⚡ News flash: The Oregon economy has outperformed other states over the decades! Our state's main problem is not the lack of prosperity, but the lack of shared prosperity... REPORT here: https://bit.ly/4u5xGxZ #orpol #orleg #oregon

The big business lobby constantly complains that Oregon’s “business climate” is terrible. In this episode of Policy for the People, we dig into one of the most common myths about Oregon’s economy: that the state has a bad business climate. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4tbc4in #orpol #orleg

Our own deputy director Daniel Hauser is cited discussing Oregon's position with the troublesome "Qualified Small Business Stock" exclusion, in article with Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/41F3X2q @itep #orpol #orleg #oregon #taxtherich

🌼 Great news, Washington state just approved the creation of a Child Care Workforce Standards Board. 🌼 We are so happy for Washington! OCPP is a fierce advocate for workforce standard boards. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4soBTuV #laborrights #orpol #orleg

Turns out, Oregon's economy is doing quite well compared to that of most other states, contrary to what the big business lobby claims. Economist Joe Cortright of @cityobservatory.bsky.social breaks it all down on the latest Policy for the People podcast. Listen here: https://bit.ly/41RsXnf #orleg

Protect your ballot this season, seriously. Trump administration is trying to restrict voting. 👍 Listen to our full interview Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on how to protect your ballot in Oregon. Podcast here: https://bit.ly/4mqxUgm #orpol #orleg

🎤 Your ability to vote fairly in Oregon is under threat. 🎤 In this podcast, we speak with Oregon Secretary of State, the state’s chief elections officer, about protecting elections. Listen to podcast here: https://bit.ly/4mqxUgm Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/4vbucei #orleg #orpol

‼️ RAGE! Four of the corporations whose CEOs sat front row during President Trump’s January 2025 inauguration ceremony have collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025. Learn about Oregon's SNAP here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s ITEP article: https://bit.ly/4mmviQz #orpol #orleg

The right to vote in Oregon is under threat from the Trump administration. Hear from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer. Listen to our podcast here: https://bit.ly/4mqxUgm Watch the video podcast here: https://bit.ly/4vbucei #orleg #orpol #Oregon

🤯 Crazy, but did you know our humble Hillsboro has several submarine Trans-Pacific cables running through it?? Our recent episode of Policy for the People questions if these multi-million dollar data centers paying their share in taxes in Oregon? Listen here: https://bit.ly/4s6W3cO #portland

"It is a testament to working people’s resolve and the fact that unions are increasingly viewed favorably and recognized as critical instruments for building a just economy," ~ Economic Policy Institute. Full article here: https://bit.ly/4sQpjVU

😡 House Agriculture Committee advances unacceptable farm bill, leaving low-income families behind Shame! If this passes, we will struggle with this in Oregon too! Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4lHw3n0 #orpol #orleg #salem #snap #farmbill

🥰 Yay! We’ve launched our new Guaranteed Income Resource hub, a great place for you to find new resources about guaranteed income in Oregon. 🤪 Guaranteed income can be a game-changer for families struggling the most financially. Resource Hub here: https://bit.ly/4cQZ6C9 #orleg #orpol #oregon

Oregonians are spending hundreds of millions of dollars subsidizing data centers, even though there is no better location for them. Enough is enough, says Dirk Knudsen! Listen to our full episode of Policy for the People --> https://bit.ly/3NcepuK #hillborooregon #orpol #orleg

👎 Under Trump's tax policies, the less income you have in Oregon, the worse off you are. Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4bqlbGl #orpol #orleg #biguglybill #taxtherich

🎤 ERDC (Oregon's child care subsidy) runs out in 2027. Portland parent Natalie and her four kids can’t survive that. Oregon lawmakers must act now to help parents like Natalie. Watch the full mini-documentary by OCPP here: https://youtu.be/Ki9zE0UKn9I #orpol #orleg #erdc2027 #childcare

🎤 Our deputy director Daniel Hauser offered compelling reasons for Oregon legislators to vote no on SB 1586. Read Daniel's full testimony here: https://bit.ly/4rmbpL3 #orpol #orleg

👎 Tax credits that some Oregon families use to afford health coverage expired in January. 💵 Congress last year failed to renew a tax credit that families use to purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ZzCH4k #orpol #orleg

😡 Thousands of Oregon families who rely on state subsidized child care could lose those funds early next year. 🎙️ In this episode of Policy for the People, we speak with the experts about the potential loss of Employment Related Day Care (ERDC). 🎙️ Listen here: https://bit.ly/4qyiYwQ #orleg #erdc

📢 We sounded the alarm on the harm to Oregon’s budget due to our state’s automatic connection to the wasteful tax cuts in H.R. 1. Chip in today to strengthen OCPP’s impact at this critical moment. ✅ Donate: https://bit.ly/3M6bGTb Bill explained here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi #orleg #orpol

⚖️ This legislative session, an effort is underway to repeal Oregon’s only mechanism for limiting vast wealth inequality. 🤑 This estate tax is projected to secure a whopping $1.1 billion in the next budget period. 🤔 Read here: https://bit.ly/4twYcQU #orleg #orpol

Tell lawmakers to support SB 1507, which eliminates some tax cuts for the rich and corporations and helps protect the services all Oregonians count on. Sign here: https://bit.ly/4qtvEVX SB 1507 explained in-depth here: https://bit.ly/3LXLRVi @forallfamiliesoregon #orleg #orpol #salemoregon

📢 What you need to know about mitigating Oregon's budget crisis: Senate Bill 1507 explained. 📢 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS

🎤 A powerful message from the executive director of For All Families Oregon, Candice Williams, on passing Senate Bill 1507. 🎤 We caught up with Candice at the Fight for Our Future rally in Salem yesterday. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS

💪 One of the most important votes the Oregon legislature will take this session is on Senate Bill 1507. This bill would protect about one-third of the revenue Oregon stands to lose: disconnect now! Learn more about the disconnect here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS #orleg #orpol #salem

💪 Fight for Our Future rally in Salem was fiery today! We DO believe we can win! 💪 Our rally today urges state lawmakers to disconnect from the Trump tax cuts for the rich and corporations (nearly $900 million dollars). Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS #disconnect #orleg #orpol #salem

🚸 Thousands of families in Oregon are at risk of losing their child care, unless the Oregon legislature steps up and puts more resources into Employment Related Day Care (ERDC). Watch our full video here: https://bit.ly/4qm1LXF Write to lawmakers here: https://bit.ly/45Dzbt6 #erdc #orleg #salem

"Hey hey, ho ho, Trump tax cuts have got to go!" Oregonians in Salem right now urging lawmakers to #disconnect from the Trump tax cuts to protect funding for schools and essential services #orleg

Right now in Salem, Fight for Our Future is urging lawmakers to protect working families, not tax cuts for the rich and corporations. Learn more: forourfutureoregon.com #Disconnect #orleg

We’re on the ground in Eugene at the federal courthouse today at the #DefundICE #AbolishICE protest This action is part of a nationwide general strike demanding the federal government stop funding ICE. Learn more here: bit.ly/4btvNF4 #NationalShutdown #SupportImmigrants @pcun @fafo

We’re on the ground in Eugene at the federal courthouse today at the #DefundICE #AbolishICE protest This action is part of a nationwide general strike demanding the federal government stop funding ICE. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4btvNF4 #NationalShutdown #SupportImmigrants @pcun @fafo

We are here at the #abolishice protest in Eugene today, asking protestors what they think immigrants contribute to the Oregon economy. A nationwide general strike was held today. Learn more here: https://nationalshutdown.org/actions #nationalshutdown @pcun @fafo #supportimmigrants

We are here at the #defundice #abolishice protest in Eugene today, asking protestors what they think immigrants contribute to the Oregon economy. A nationwide general strike and protest was held across the US today to demand the US government stop funding ICE. #nationalshutdown @pcun @fafo

📣 Rally on Feb. 5 at the State Capitol building! 📢 Join us in urging lawmakers to protect families by reining in tax breaks for the rich and corporations. 📢 RSVP for the rally here: https://bit.ly/4q6srLE Website here: https://bit.ly/4a1ByqS #orleg #orpol @forallfamiliesoregon

🚨 New OCPP report just dropped on how not to fire people in Oregon — and it’s all about just-cause employment. 🔍 We dig into how just-cause works and what adopting one could realistically look like in Oregon. Check out the full report here: https://bit.ly/4qYS7ef #JustCause #LaborLaws

"The share of total wealth held by the richest Americans is now at the highest level since World War II." The growing disparity in the US and Oregon is UNREAL. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4qAhKCh #wealthgap #taxtherich

📣 Take action—tell your legislators to protect Oregon families. The Oregon legislative session starts Feb. 2 👉 Send your message: https://bit.ly/45Dzbt6 Oregon’s automatic tie to the federal tax code risks losing up to $900 million in the next budget 🥵 🥵 🥵 #ORleg #ORpol #Salem

🎤 State representative Mark Gamba speaks out against the Big Ugly Bill for Oregonians- stop giving away our hard-earned dollars to Oregon’s wealthiest corporations! Learn more at Fight for Our Future: https://bit.ly/4qp3D2o #disconnect #orleg #orpol

💰🛋️ A new program for youth experiencing homelessness has seen POSITIVE RESULTS after 2 years, when direct cash is regularly given to youth. 🥰 At OCPP, we are advocating for a #GuaranteedIncome for low-income Oregon families 🥰 💰 Featured on OPB’s Think Out Loud: https://bit.ly/45JwTso #housing

‼️ Oregonians made it loud and clear at their press conference Jan. 13: legislators must disconnect from the tax code! We caught up with Marchel at For All Families Oregon to hear why her organization is advocating for the disconnect now. #orpol #orleg #salem @forallfamiliesoregon

💪 💪 Behind every long-term care plan is a worker doing everything they can and Oregon's aging population is growing. In our January podcast, Melissa Unger of SEIU Local 503 names the reality long-term care workers face. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4sxtWVI #orleg @seiulocal503 #seiulocal503

‼️ State senator James Manning Jr. speaks out against the Big Ugly Bill. ‼️ Oregonians made it clear at their press conference today: legislators must disconnect from the tax code! OCPP and our partners are at the capitol in Salem today protesting! #orpol #orleg #salem

‼️ Oregon’s long-term care system is quietly suffering. Melissa U. of SEIU 503 shares what long-term care workers are really living through. David M. of the Center for American Progress shares a solution: workforce standards boards. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4sxtWVI @seiulocal503 #underpaid

Here is a countdown of OCPP's top 5 stories of 2025. Check it out and see you in the new year!

The gap between Oregon's richest one percent ($1.3 million on average in 2023) and the typical Oregonian ($49,000) is staggering. Watch our full video podcast here: https://bit.ly/4qjTqUK #TaxTheRich #CorporatePower #corporatepowerexposed #the1percent #the1percentclub

🫣 This is what hunger looks like in Oregon. 💔 Watch our full feature on Chrystal: https://bit.ly/4qlgEd6 😡 Congress passed H.R. 1 — the largest SNAP cuts in U.S. history, paired with tax breaks for the wealthy. The result? A looming crisis costing Oregon billions. #OregonHunger #SNAPCuts

🥊 One in seven Oregonians struggles to put food on the table — and federal policy threats could make it worse. ‼️ This is a critical moment‼️ OCPP is fighting for economic policies that help families afford food and housing. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4s1TsSN #snap #taxtherich #inequality

😱 Income inequality in Oregon is vast.... In our latest video podcast, OCPP policy analyst Tyler Mac Innis discusses the gap that separates the rich and everyone else in our beloved state. The numbers are shocking 🤯 🫨 🤯 Watch here: https://youtu.be/9t5eDKtpeRk #taxtherich #corporatepower

🤔 These income inequality figures for Oregon are outrageous! The gap in income between the richest 1 percent of Oregonians and the median Oregonian is HUGE. 🤔 Read our recent analysis here: https://bit.ly/48tOWos #snap #inequality #taxtherich #ocpp

🌱 What a year! Your generosity has enormous power to reverse ever expanding inequality. Become an OCPP Sustaining Partner. For as little as $5 or $10 a month, you can help build a system where all Oregonians can thrive. 🎄 Donate today at http://bit.ly/4ijMXpP #supportocpp #foralloregonians #snap

❗REAL TALK: Chrystal says she has gone hungry many times to feed her young boys. How is this happening in a rich nation like ours? ❗State lawmakers must act swiftly to ensure Oregonians do not lose food assistance. Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s #snap #oregon #poor

Our latest episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, and why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure. Listen here: https://bit.ly/480oCkp #snap #foodinsecurity #oregon #shutdown #shutdowns

Following the biggest cuts to nutrition programs in our nation's history, the Trump administration has announced it will no longer publish the country's main report on hunger. Coincidence? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nOnoP0 #SNAP #hunger #shutdown

The impending loss of #SNAP benefits due to the #Shutdown threatens to undermine the long-term health of people, says @lelaineb.bsky.social of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social. Watch the full interview with Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI

Letting millions of people go hungry when you have the power to prevent it is unconscionable. But it looks like that’s what the Trump administration is prepared to do. #shutdown #snap

#Poverty is not a reflection of the individual, but of policy failures, says Lelaine Bigelow of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social Watch the full interview of Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI