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House Bill 2008 would protect Oregonian's wages and possessions from excessive collections and garnishments at the hands of debt collection agencies.
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The Oregon Center for Public Policy says the state’s low unemployment rate doesn’t necessarily mean fewer families are living in poverty. The group’s…
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Governor Brown has designated this SepticSmart Week. This month also marks the first anniversary of a program that’s helped 30 Oregon families repair or…
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A growing number of Lane County individuals and families who work --are still unable to afford the basic necessities to live. A United Way study called…
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Oregon school districts served over 20 thousand homeless students in the 2014-15 school year, an 8 percent increase from the previous year.Rising poverty.…
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Meeting Date: Friday January 16th, 2015Air Date: Monday January 19th, 2015Nearly one in three working families in the United States and in Oregon has…
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This week we’re talking to Oregonians across the state who struggle with hunger. Yesterday we checked in with Tyra Lynn. We interviewed her more than a…
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In 2000 Oregon had the highest rate of hunger in the nation. Around that time, OPB’s Rob Manning spoke with Portlander Tyra Lynn, who struggled to feed…
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People who live in cities usually have a grocery store or a food pantry option within a few miles. But in rural communities, access to groceries with…
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Nearly 15 years ago, Oregon had the highest rate of hunger in the nation. The state changed a number of policies to try to help. But the percentage of…
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Despite Oregon having the 2nd highest minimum wage in the nation, low-wage workers in the state are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.…
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Helping children in poverty needs to start with their parents. That's according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. There are…