Oregon Center for Public Policy
@ocppnews.bsky.social
We believe all Oregonians deserve a real opportunity to thrive. This won’t be achieved by accident or by chance. Good public policy is essential.
🍗 No one wants to see little kiddos go hungry on Thanksgiving or any other day! But Congress just enacted the largest cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🍗 No one wants to see little kiddos go hungry on Thanksgiving or any other day! But Congress just enacted the largest cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
🦃 Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #povertyinoregon #unhoused
Food insecurity continues to haunt Oregon, even during the Thanksgiving season. It is not experienced evenly across ethnicity, a reflection of historic and present-day inequities that have left some communities in a more precarious economic situation.
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Food insecurity continues to haunt Oregon, even during the Thanksgiving season. It is not experienced evenly across ethnicity, a reflection of historic and present-day inequities that have left some communities in a more precarious economic situation.
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
Read full analysis: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
❗REAL TALK: Chrystal says she has gone hungry many times to feed her young boys. How is this happening in a rich nation like ours?
❗State lawmakers must act swiftly to ensure Oregonians do not lose food assistance.
Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #poor
❗State lawmakers must act swiftly to ensure Oregonians do not lose food assistance.
Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #poor
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
❗REAL TALK: Chrystal says she has gone hungry many times to feed her young boys. How is this happening in a rich nation like ours?
❗State lawmakers must act swiftly to ensure Oregonians do not lose food assistance.
Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #poor
❗State lawmakers must act swiftly to ensure Oregonians do not lose food assistance.
Read our full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap #oregon #poor
💔 The Governor’s office estimates Oregon will need nearly $3 billion over the next three budget periods just to keep SNAP serving the same number of Oregonians as it does now.
🦃 This Thanksgiving season, we take a deep dive into hunger.
Read our analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap
🦃 This Thanksgiving season, we take a deep dive into hunger.
Read our analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
💔 The Governor’s office estimates Oregon will need nearly $3 billion over the next three budget periods just to keep SNAP serving the same number of Oregonians as it does now.
🦃 This Thanksgiving season, we take a deep dive into hunger.
Read our analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap
🦃 This Thanksgiving season, we take a deep dive into hunger.
Read our analysis here: https://bit.ly/3XLZA3s
#snap
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#ocpp #oregon #oregoncommunity #giveguide @sotervineyards @john'smarketplace
#ocpp #oregon #oregoncommunity #giveguide @sotervineyards @john'smarketplace
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Make a gift to OCPP today for a chance to win a bevy of beverage-inspired prizes from Soter Vineyards and John’s Marketplace! bit.ly/4f9q6Lw
#ocpp #oregon #oregoncommunity #giveguide @sotervineyards @john'smarketplace
#ocpp #oregon #oregoncommunity #giveguide @sotervineyards @john'smarketplace
🎺 The Oregon Center for Public Policy is proud to have taken part at EARNCon's panel discussing Workforce Standards Boards.
😁 As our policy analyst Kathy Lara explained, these boards are a powerful tool for lifting wages and improving working conditions! 💪 💪
@epi.org #epi @EARNcon #EARN
😁 As our policy analyst Kathy Lara explained, these boards are a powerful tool for lifting wages and improving working conditions! 💪 💪
@epi.org #epi @EARNcon #EARN
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our latest episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, and why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
Listen here: https://bit.ly/480oCkp
#snap #foodinsecurity #oregon #shutdown #shutdowns
Listen here: https://bit.ly/480oCkp
#snap #foodinsecurity #oregon #shutdown #shutdowns
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Our latest episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, and why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
Listen here: https://bit.ly/480oCkp
#snap #foodinsecurity #oregon #shutdown #shutdowns
Listen here: https://bit.ly/480oCkp
#snap #foodinsecurity #oregon #shutdown #shutdowns
Following the biggest cuts to nutrition programs in our nation's history, the Trump administration has announced it will no longer publish the country's main report on hunger. Coincidence?
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nOnoP0
#SNAP #hunger #shutdown
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nOnoP0
#SNAP #hunger #shutdown
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Following the biggest cuts to nutrition programs in our nation's history, the Trump administration has announced it will no longer publish the country's main report on hunger. Coincidence?
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nOnoP0
#SNAP #hunger #shutdown
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nOnoP0
#SNAP #hunger #shutdown
‼️ Take Note‼️ Tax credits Oregon families use to afford health coverage are about to expire at end of year. The consequences could be catastrophic...Learn more here: https://bit.ly/43exaCD
#oregoneconomy #poverty #ohp
#oregoneconomy #poverty #ohp
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
‼️ Take Note‼️ Tax credits Oregon families use to afford health coverage are about to expire at end of year. The consequences could be catastrophic...Learn more here: https://bit.ly/43exaCD
#oregoneconomy #poverty #ohp
#oregoneconomy #poverty #ohp
Today is Give!Guide Big Give Day #2. Support our vision of economic security for all. Donate $10 or more and you could win an airplane tour, $250 in gift cards to Le Pigeon and Canard, 4 tix to Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty, and a 1-night stay in Alberta neighborhood. bit.ly/4f9q6Lw
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today is Give!Guide Big Give Day #2. Support our vision of economic security for all. Donate $10 or more and you could win an airplane tour, $250 in gift cards to Le Pigeon and Canard, 4 tix to Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty, and a 1-night stay in Alberta neighborhood. bit.ly/4f9q6Lw
The impending loss of #SNAP benefits due to the #Shutdown threatens to undermine the long-term health of people, says @lelaineb.bsky.social of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social.
Watch the full interview with Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
Watch the full interview with Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The impending loss of #SNAP benefits due to the #Shutdown threatens to undermine the long-term health of people, says @lelaineb.bsky.social of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social.
Watch the full interview with Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
Watch the full interview with Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
#Poverty is not a reflection of the individual, but of policy failures, says Lelaine Bigelow of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social
Watch the full interview of Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
Watch the full interview of Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#Poverty is not a reflection of the individual, but of policy failures, says Lelaine Bigelow of @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social
Watch the full interview of Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
Watch the full interview of Lelaine: youtu.be/Bw4aW7OPKAI
Just as you wouldn't let someone else choose what groceries to put in your shopping cart, Oregon shouldn't let Congress choose our tax policy.
Oregon needs to disconnect from the big federal tax giveaways in the #RepublicanBudget
Oregon needs to disconnect from the big federal tax giveaways in the #RepublicanBudget
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just as you wouldn't let someone else choose what groceries to put in your shopping cart, Oregon shouldn't let Congress choose our tax policy.
Oregon needs to disconnect from the big federal tax giveaways in the #RepublicanBudget
Oregon needs to disconnect from the big federal tax giveaways in the #RepublicanBudget
Food pantries are supposed to be the last line of defense against hunger, but demand is skyrocketing. And it's about to get a lot worse, due to the congressional Republican budget
#hungeractionmonth @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
#hungeractionmonth @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Food pantries are supposed to be the last line of defense against hunger, but demand is skyrocketing. And it's about to get a lot worse, due to the congressional Republican budget
#hungeractionmonth @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
#hungeractionmonth @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
Parents are skipping meals so their kids can eat. And now, the congressional Republican budget bill will be taking away food from struggling families.
On #HungerActionMonth, remember that hunger is a policy choice, and we can choose differently
@oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
On #HungerActionMonth, remember that hunger is a policy choice, and we can choose differently
@oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Parents are skipping meals so their kids can eat. And now, the congressional Republican budget bill will be taking away food from struggling families.
On #HungerActionMonth, remember that hunger is a policy choice, and we can choose differently
@oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
On #HungerActionMonth, remember that hunger is a policy choice, and we can choose differently
@oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
Fired by an app! That can happen to Uber and Lyft drivers.
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman and Joe Jackson of @driversunionor.bsky.social talk about rideshare drivers' fight for better pay and working conditions
See the full show -->https://bit.ly/4m0xHP0
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman and Joe Jackson of @driversunionor.bsky.social talk about rideshare drivers' fight for better pay and working conditions
See the full show -->https://bit.ly/4m0xHP0
September 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Fired by an app! That can happen to Uber and Lyft drivers.
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman and Joe Jackson of @driversunionor.bsky.social talk about rideshare drivers' fight for better pay and working conditions
See the full show -->https://bit.ly/4m0xHP0
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman and Joe Jackson of @driversunionor.bsky.social talk about rideshare drivers' fight for better pay and working conditions
See the full show -->https://bit.ly/4m0xHP0
Sad but not surprising, given that so many families are struggling to make ends meet despite their hard work
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Sad but not surprising, given that so many families are struggling to make ends meet despite their hard work
🎥 Fun fact:
About 2/3 of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. are from medical bills.
Wanna know what’s extra fun? Most of those folks had health insurance.
And that's before the congressional #RepublicanBudget begins raising the cost of health care for everyone.
Learn more -->https://bit.ly/45Vl3Mm
About 2/3 of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. are from medical bills.
Wanna know what’s extra fun? Most of those folks had health insurance.
And that's before the congressional #RepublicanBudget begins raising the cost of health care for everyone.
Learn more -->https://bit.ly/45Vl3Mm
August 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
🎥 Fun fact:
About 2/3 of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. are from medical bills.
Wanna know what’s extra fun? Most of those folks had health insurance.
And that's before the congressional #RepublicanBudget begins raising the cost of health care for everyone.
Learn more -->https://bit.ly/45Vl3Mm
About 2/3 of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. are from medical bills.
Wanna know what’s extra fun? Most of those folks had health insurance.
And that's before the congressional #RepublicanBudget begins raising the cost of health care for everyone.
Learn more -->https://bit.ly/45Vl3Mm
Whether or not you get your health care from Medicaid, the Big Ugly bill is going to affect your health coverage.
Watch the full episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/415GWWw
Watch the full episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/415GWWw
August 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Whether or not you get your health care from Medicaid, the Big Ugly bill is going to affect your health coverage.
Watch the full episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/415GWWw
Watch the full episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/415GWWw
Sadly, this is fully consistent with other research showing that more than 2 in 5 Oregonians don't make enough to reasonably afford the essentials.
Widespread economic insecurity is a defining feature of our present reality -- but it doesn't have to be that way
Widespread economic insecurity is a defining feature of our present reality -- but it doesn't have to be that way
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Sadly, this is fully consistent with other research showing that more than 2 in 5 Oregonians don't make enough to reasonably afford the essentials.
Widespread economic insecurity is a defining feature of our present reality -- but it doesn't have to be that way
Widespread economic insecurity is a defining feature of our present reality -- but it doesn't have to be that way
Intel has laid off thousands of workers in OR due to “a series of technical and financial crises,” as The Oregonian put it.
But you’ll be relieved to know that former Intel CEO Pat Gelisnger, forced out in December, got a pay package of $27 MILLION
More CEO pay fun facts at aflcio.org/paywatch
But you’ll be relieved to know that former Intel CEO Pat Gelisnger, forced out in December, got a pay package of $27 MILLION
More CEO pay fun facts at aflcio.org/paywatch
August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Intel has laid off thousands of workers in OR due to “a series of technical and financial crises,” as The Oregonian put it.
But you’ll be relieved to know that former Intel CEO Pat Gelisnger, forced out in December, got a pay package of $27 MILLION
More CEO pay fun facts at aflcio.org/paywatch
But you’ll be relieved to know that former Intel CEO Pat Gelisnger, forced out in December, got a pay package of $27 MILLION
More CEO pay fun facts at aflcio.org/paywatch
The Big Ugly Bill passed by Congress today is exactly the opposite of what families need right now. It's incredibly damaging.
Watch the whole episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/4nxMlPy
Watch the whole episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/4nxMlPy
July 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The Big Ugly Bill passed by Congress today is exactly the opposite of what families need right now. It's incredibly damaging.
Watch the whole episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/4nxMlPy
Watch the whole episode of Policy for the People --> bit.ly/4nxMlPy
One thing is crystal clear about the enormous policy bill in the Senate - the tax breaks flow overwhelmingly to the Rich.
July 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One thing is crystal clear about the enormous policy bill in the Senate - the tax breaks flow overwhelmingly to the Rich.
Last fall, Trump said he had a "concept of a plan" for health care, without specifying what it was. It's now clear the plan is to take health care away from people
June 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Last fall, Trump said he had a "concept of a plan" for health care, without specifying what it was. It's now clear the plan is to take health care away from people