taxes /tags/taxes taxes en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:24:59 GMT Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz defends cutting federal spending, discusses Medicaid cuts /politics-government/2025-02-27/oregon-rep-cliff-bentz-defends-cutting-federal-spending-discusses-medicaid-cuts U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., said Wednesday that the nation’s spending on Medicaid programs is unsustainable, and he urged patience as Republicans in Congress formulate their plan to dramatically reduce spending on the health care program. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:24:59 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-27/oregon-rep-cliff-bentz-defends-cutting-federal-spending-discusses-medicaid-cuts Amelia Templeton, Andrew Theen Oregon lawmakers have $350 million more for next budget, economist says /politics-government/2025-02-26/oregon-lawmakers-have-350-million-more-for-next-budget-economist-says The state's latest economic and revenue forecast includes some heartening news but plenty of caution. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:48:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-26/oregon-lawmakers-have-350-million-more-for-next-budget-economist-says Dirk VanderHart Hundreds of Humboldt cannabis growers risk losing permits over unpaid taxes /food-and-agriculture/2025-02-25/hundreds-of-humboldt-cannabis-growers-risk-losing-permits-over-unpaid-taxes Humboldt County is getting around to enforcing a cannabis growing tax passed in 2016. Many farmers aren’t ready. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:21:11 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2025-02-25/hundreds-of-humboldt-cannabis-growers-risk-losing-permits-over-unpaid-taxes Justin Higginbottom Oregon task force ends work without unity on recommendations about raising alcohol taxes /politics-government/2024-12-17/oregon-task-force-ends-work-without-unity-on-recommendations-about-raising-alcohol-taxes A legislative task force studying the public health impacts of alcohol abuse and whether to raise alcohol taxes for addiction treatment has ended its work without endorsing any specific recommendations. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:39:49 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-17/oregon-task-force-ends-work-without-unity-on-recommendations-about-raising-alcohol-taxes Mike McInally Oregon’s new state economist comes bearing gifts to lawmakers and taxpayers alike /politics-government/2024-11-20/oregons-new-state-economist-comes-bearing-gifts-to-lawmakers-and-taxpayers-alike Carl Riccadonna says the state should expect billions more in tax revenue than his predecessor predicted. That could mean a much bigger "kicker." Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:11:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-20/oregons-new-state-economist-comes-bearing-gifts-to-lawmakers-and-taxpayers-alike Dirk VanderHart Oregon Republican senator representing coast submits plan to exclude tips from taxes /politics-government/2024-09-04/oregon-republican-senator-representing-coast-submits-plan-to-exclude-tips-from-taxes The proposal comes after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both floated plans that would exclude taxes on tips for a variety of workers. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:48:51 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-04/oregon-republican-senator-representing-coast-submits-plan-to-exclude-tips-from-taxes Lynne Terry Close to $1 billion could be sent to Oregon taxpayers thanks to unique ‘kicker’ law /politics-government/2024-08-29/close-to-1-billion-could-be-sent-to-oregon-taxpayers-thanks-to-unique-kicker-law Oregon’s latest revenue forecast suggests yet another kicker is coming in 2026 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:54:48 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-29/close-to-1-billion-could-be-sent-to-oregon-taxpayers-thanks-to-unique-kicker-law Lauren Dake Josephine County voters to consider tax for veterans services in November /politics-government/2024-08-07/josephine-county-voters-to-consider-tax-for-veterans-services-in-november On Wednesday morning, Josephine County Commissioners agreed to put a tax on the November ballot to fund an office that helps veterans access benefits. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:22:46 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-07/josephine-county-voters-to-consider-tax-for-veterans-services-in-november Roman Battaglia Oregon’s South Coast sheriff’s offices reckon with less money, plan for new tax measures /law-and-justice/2024-07-26/oregons-south-coast-sheriffs-offices-reckon-with-less-money-plan-for-new-tax-measures Proposed tax measures in Coos and Curry counties to fund law enforcement services failed in May. Now sheriff’s offices are dealing with the consequences. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:47:18 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-26/oregons-south-coast-sheriffs-offices-reckon-with-less-money-plan-for-new-tax-measures Justin Higginbottom California voters will decide who wins on health care tax: Gavin Newsom or doctors /politics-government/2024-07-01/california-voters-will-decide-who-wins-on-health-care-tax-gavin-newsom-or-doctors The health care industry put a measure on the November ballot that would raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from spending it on general government services. Billions of dollars are on the line. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:53:29 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-01/california-voters-will-decide-who-wins-on-health-care-tax-gavin-newsom-or-doctors Kristen Hwang