Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP)

10/13/2026

As Congress’ SNAP cost shift approaches, states are rushing to respond. But many are pursuing policies that could increase barriers to SNAP and even increase the payment errors they’re trying to reduce: https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/states-are-rushing-to-respond-as-congress-snap-cost-shift-approaches-are

10/09/2026

H.R. 1 has created a bureaucratic hell for families seeking food assistance 😡

In the latest episode of Policy for the People, Katie Bergh of explains how H.R. is causing millions of families to drop out of program. Watch the full episode -->https://bit.ly/4rWMUVW

10/06/2026

Could Oregon be next for a millionaire's tax?

On November 3, voters in Washington State will decide whether to protect landmark legislation enacted in March that will generate billions in new annual revenue for schools, child care, and other...

10/05/2026

💡 We know how to help families struggling to get by: give them cash.

With Oregon families struggling to make ends meet, we know the tax code is an efficient way of delivering them extra cash. Policymakers simply need to do it.

Read our full blog here: https://bit.ly/47zFsXh

10/05/2026

😡 Because of undemocratic and unconstitutional attacks by the Trump administration on the right to vote, you should take care when voting in Oregon this season.

😠 Because of changes on how the U.S. Postal Service postmarks mail, your ballot may be disqualified even if it gets to your local post office on time. So beware and vote early! Election day is Nov. 3 2026.

👍 Listen to our full interview Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, the state’s chief elections officer, on how to protect your ballot this election.

Podcast here: https://bit.ly/4mqxUgm

09/30/2026

👎 People in America are going hungry. Our nation's most important anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is unravelling quickly due to the devastating cuts enacted by the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

✔️ In this episode of Policy for the People, we talk with Katie Bergh, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, about what's been happening with SNAP nationally and in Oregon. The picture for Americans is not pretty.

✔️ Watch the full video podcast here: https://bit.ly/4rGxWmR

09/24/2026

💪 Immigrants ARE Oregonians. The Oregon Center for Public Policy remains dedicated to advancing policies that benefit working families in Oregon, and that includes immigrant families!

💪 As we've written previously, immigrants strengthen our economy, and deportations weaken it. https://lnkd.in/e5XVtQD2

💪 We talked with community members on how immigrants strengthen our state and how deportations are wreaking havoc.

*Interviews taken at an event hosted by the Interfaith Alliance with Migrants at Temple Beth Israel in Eugene, Sept. 23.

09/24/2026

💪 Immigrants ARE Oregonians. The Oregon Center for Public Policy remains dedicated to advancing policies that benefit working families in Oregon, and that includes immigrant families!

💪 As we've written previously, immigrants strengthen our economy, and deportations weaken it. https://lnkd.in/e5XVtQD2

💪 We talked with community members on how immigrants strengthen our state and how deportations are wreaking havoc.

*Interviews taken at an event hosted by the Interfaith Alliance with Migrants at Temple Beth Israel in Eugene, Sept. 23.