The Oregon Way

Monday, March 21, 2016

Oregonians' tax filing questions answered

by Ron Wyden With tax day less than a month away, I invited National Taxpayer Adovcate (NTA) Nina Olson at the Taxpayer Advocate Service to talk about common questions and challenges taxpayers face. The Taxpayer A ...Read More

Friday, March 18, 2016

Getting to Graduation

by Ron Wyden Earlier this year, I asked for fresh ideas about how to get more students to walk across the stage on graduation day. Over the last few months I have heard from students, parents and educators of all ...Read More

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Reminder! You may be eligible for tax credits for college

by Ron Wyden Tax Day is one month away! And here's some good news you can use: you might be eligible to claim a tax credit for college - the American Opportunity Tax Credit. I led the fight for this tax credit to ...Read More

Monday, March 14, 2016

Seven Ways to Sunshine

by Ron Wyden The government works for the people, not the other way around. That's why I have a town hall in every Oregon county, every year. For Sunshine Week 2016, it is time to focus on opening up government ...Read More

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

My meeting with labor representatives in Guatemala highlights the need to enforce trade agreements

by Ron Wyden When I'm at town halls in Oregon, people ask me a lot, "Why are we making new trade deals when we aren't enforcing the ones already on the books?" These are real concerns, which I share. Holding our ...Read More