Policy for the People
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U.S. at 250 Years: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become?We speak with Taifa Butler, President of Demos, about the challenges facing American democracy and the need for a "Third Reconstruction." We...
The Real Challenge Facing Oregon's Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People we discuss a recent report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy examining Oregon's economic performance. As OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis explains, Oregon's economy has done quite well over the l...
Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From Starbucks to Amazon, employees pushed back against low wages and poor working conditions — and Oregon workers are part of that m...
The Myth of Oregon's "Bad Business Climate"
The big business lobby constantly complains that Oregon’s “business climate” is terrible, but what does the data actually show? In this episode of Policy for the People, we dig into one of the most common myths about Oregon’s econo...
Tobias Read on How Oregon Is Resisting Trump’s Voting Crackdown
In this episode, Alejandro Queral of the Oregon Center for Public Policy speaks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on efforts by the Trump administration to make it harder for people to vote. These ...