There were times during this legislative session when I was so frustrated that I wrote scathing emails to you all about the workings of the legislature. The TFO Steering Committee was wise enough to nix each of them. As it turns out, in many ways it’s been an excellent session, [...]

HB 2164 is a complex bill but one of its most important features is that is extends and increases Oregon’s tax provisions for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC provides substantial relief to low income families and has been shown to be one of the most cost-effective means [...]

Last week Oregon legislators took a hard vote when they made changes to PERS. In his letter to constituents, Senator Michael Dembrow did the best explanation we’ve seen of what the bill does and why supporting it was important. With his permission, we’re sharing it with you. If you’re curious [...]

The Oregonian editorial board hit the nail square on its head in this Sunday’s editorial calling for “Earmarking most of the Kicker for PERS”.  It faults the Democratic leadership for not doing this because they think the public will not support them. The polls likely tell that story, but it [...]

Sunday’s Oregonian did a great job of describing where we are in Salem right now. We encourage you to read it. The paper left out one issue that we’ve been deeply engaged with. The plan for the financing of the Student Success bill is detailed in 3427 -1. The highlights [...]