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Oregon economic forecast: Higher wages drive state revenue, workers feel inflation

SALEM – Higher wages are driving up Oregon’s projected tax revenue, but most middle-class workers won’t feel the benefits of larger paychecks over the next year because of inflation, state economists said Wednesday.  A quarterly economic forecast from the state Department of Administrative Services predicted that Oregon will recover from[Read More…]

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Community college enrollments in Oregon begin to stabilize, but decade of decline worrying

Chemeketa Community College in Salem has seen enrollment decline by more than 40 percent during the last decade. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s 17 community colleges have managed to slow steep pandemic drops in enrollment according to figures released Friday but their future is uncertain.  Last year, the total student headcount[Read More…]

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School staffing issues in Oregon called ‘real, emergency situation’

Julie Cleve, a reading specialist at Hallman Elementary School, helps studets learn about length and measurement. At a Senate Education Committee meeting school leaders said they are grappling with severe teacher shortages, especially in special education. (Salem Reporter) SALEM – At a Senate Education Committee meeting on Monday, superintendents and[Read More…]

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‘Sense of urgency’ in Oregon should follow passage of infrastructure bill, DeFazio says

A federal infrastructure bill passed by Congress on Friday, Nov. 5, opens the way for major projects in Oregon. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Oregonians should see work start next year on transportation projects funded by the massive infrastructure bill, according to U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon. DeFazio said Oregon will[Read More…]

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