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OSPIRG Is Going After Tax Cheats

A new study by the consumer group OSPIRG finds that corporations and the nation's richest have avoided $100 Billion in taxes by putting their money in offshore accounts like the Cayman Islands. 

Media Hit | Tax

OPB story mentions OSPIRG tax havens report

At the same time, the Oregon Public Interest Research Group released a new study saying that offshore tax havens cost Oregon taxpayers about $300 a year each, in lost state revenue.

Media Hit | Transportation

Study Says Teens are Waiting to Get Their Driver's License

Oregon's roads have actually increased in traffic over the last several years, but as far as drivers 15 to 18, that number has decreased.

The OSPIRG Foundation and Frontier Group say the key factors keeping kids off the roads include gas prices, insurance costs and finding different methods of transit such as biking or public transportation.

Media Hit | Budget

Oregon gets B+ for government transparency

Oregon earned a B+ in an annual report that reviews the level of transparency in government spending.

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Oregon Receives a B+ in Spending Transparency

Oregon received a B Plus in ‘Transparency of government spending.’ 

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