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Nov
20
Oregon’s Revenue Forecasting Gamble

Oregon’s Revenue Forecasting Gamble

Over the long term, these changes signal a fundamental change in the state’s forecasting preference toward maximizing projected resources.
3 min read
Sep
04
Portland's Clean Energy Surcharge Oversteps City's Taxing Authority

Portland's Clean Energy Surcharge Oversteps City's Taxing Authority

While the Clean Energy Surcharge has been around for several years, legal challenges to this tax have only recently ripened due to filing extensions and administrative appeals.
6 min read
Aug
28
Oregon’s Economy Shifts from Boom to Balance

Oregon’s Economy Shifts from Boom to Balance

Despite new challenges in the labor market, the forecast does not indicate a looming recession but, rather, cracks emerging.
4 min read
Mar
08
Closing the Book on Oregon’s Short, Chaotic Session

Closing the Book on Oregon’s Short, Chaotic Session

Defying the conventional wisdom, politicians set aside the campaign season and, instead, decided to govern.
4 min read
Mar
01
Legislative Session Comes Down to the Wire

Legislative Session Comes Down to the Wire

Lawmakers face a race to the finish line to complete their work before constitutional adjournment.
6 min read
Feb
23
Changing Clocks and Racing Against the Clock

Changing Clocks and Racing Against the Clock

The legislature’s short session is akin to drinking out of the firehose.
4 min read
Feb
19
Whittling Oregon's Supermajority Requirement

Whittling Oregon's Supermajority Requirement

In recent years, lawmakers and funding advocates have exploited workarounds to constitutional supermajority requirements on revenue-raising measures.
2 min read
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