On November 8, Oregonians cast their ballots in contentious races up and down the ballot, including congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative campaigns. In 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties, voters also…
Category: Policy Insights
Tidbits: Oregon Tax & Regulatory Updates
It’s incredible how perennial ballot measures always find a way to come back from the grave. The Oregon People’s Rebate is reintroducing a proposal for the third consecutive election cycle…
Tidbits: Oregon Tax & Regulatory Updates
Oregon Considers Controversial Tax Rules for Internet Sellers Oregon may become the first state to formally adopt a controversial policy eroding a federal law limiting the reach of state income…
Oregon Considers Controversial Tax Rules for Internet Sellers
The Oregon Department of Revenue (“Department”) is considering a controversial policy from the Multistate Tax Commission (“MTC”) eroding a longstanding federal law limiting the reach of state income taxes for…
Oregon’s “Progressive” Income Tax is Among the Country’s Flattest
State tax revenues are bouncing back from the pandemic recession, buoyed by rising wages, thriving financial markets, and nearly $2 trillion in federal aid. Many states are using these surplus…
Despite Economic Pessimism, Oregonians Mostly Approve Local Funding Measures
On Tuesday, May 17, Oregonians cast their ballots to nominate partisan candidates for the general election and nonpartisan state and local offices. Although much of the media’s attention focused on…