The estate tax generates significant revenue Oregon uses to pay for essential public services R ecently, a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried short-circuiting the legislative process to deliver a coup on behalf of Oregon's wealthiest. They attempted ...
17 May 2023 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez and Daniel Hauser
COMMENTARY | Supermajority requirements empower a super-minority to game the system "Poison.” That’s what Alexander Hamilton called requiring a supermajority to pass laws. It goes against the “fundamental principle of free government,” against the co ...
26 Oct 2018 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez
COMMENTARY | Poor Oregonians contribute more taxes via lottery than corporations pay in taxes 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. ...
21 Mar 2016 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Did you hear that Oregon will spend $1 billion over the next two years helping families with their housing costs? It’s true. But the many families across our state struggling to afford a home should take little comfort because the bulk of the billion-doll ...
15 May 2015 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez