The Commons: Tax Breaks for the Wealthy (& Solutions)

Welcome back to The Commons, your Monday morning radio guide to news, culture, and local action. Start your week informed with stories that matter to you and your neighbors—spotlighting people and events shaping Portland’s future environmentally, socially, and economically. With a focus on direct action, union organizing, and the thriving local arts scene, we’re here to help you play the cards in your hand and make a difference. Whether you’re tuning in for the news, the music, or the opportunity to act, The Commons is where Portland gathers.

Oregon Legislative Session is in and there is only about two more weeks to determine wether Oregon will decouple with some of the national tax breaks for the wealthy that were recently adopted from the Trump Administrations "One Big Ugly Bill," as our guest calls it. 

We speak with Juan Carlos Ordoñez, the Communications Director for Oregon Center for Public Policy, about SB 1507.