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Oregon’s working parents feel the strain of child care costs. Are some of the solutions Oregon is looking at, including universal child care, going to fix it?
In November, Portland teachers went on strike for the first time ever to demand better resources for schools. The local business lobby was quick to chastise the teachers for withholding their labor but what role do groups like Portland Metro Chamber play in underfunding our schools? In this segment, Guest Mole Alyssa Vitale examines how Oregon business lobbyists and