Oregon
General State Information
Researching emerging topics, developing 50-state comparisons, identifying innovative approaches among states to complex problems, and, when the facts are clear, advocating for nonpartisan, pragmatic solutions—these are the signature efforts of the Pew Center on the States.
On this state page, through the links on the left, you can view:
• Research reports, issue briefs and other publications mentioning Oregon.
• Rankings which measure how well Oregon is responding to key challenges or weathering major trends.
• News that highlights key issues, actors and solutions.
Reports
| Beyond California: States in Fiscal Peril |
 | California's budget shortfalls have made headlines, but Oregon is also in dire straits due to financial mismanagement. The state's revenues plummeted 19 percent between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.
Read more about Oregon's challenges, download the 50-state scorecard or learn more about the full report. |
| Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010 |
 | Children who complete quality pre-kindergarten programs are more academically prepared when they enter school and more likely to complete high school. In spite of historic budget shortfalls in 2009, a majority of states committed to investing in early education programs, according to Pew’s state-by-state analysis of pre-k funding.
The Oregon legislature voted to increase its investment in pre-k. Read about Oregon's pre-k efforts or learn more about the full report. |
| Human Capital Trends and Innovations |
 | The demands on state governments are increasing as their workforces are being hit with layoffs and hiring freezes. Human Capital Trends and Innovations provides a state-by-state analysis of human capital trends and innovations that are allowing states to do more with less.
Read more about Oregon's strategies to strengthen its workforce on the state fact sheet, download the full report or view all state fact sheets. |
| Clean Energy Economy |
 | Jobs in America’s clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than jobs between 1998-2007. The Clean Energy Economy report shows a first-ever count across the country of jobs, companies and investments that supply the market demand for environmentally friendly jobs.
Oregon has a small but growing piece of America’s clean energy economy. View the full report, Oregon's clean energy fact sheet or all state clean energy fact sheets.
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