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Jun
13
Running on Fumes

Running on Fumes

With just two weeks remaining, Oregon’s legislature is compressing months of work into days. The result is a volatile and unpredictable endgame where the biggest proposals often surface with the smallest amount of notice.
4 min read
May
31
Speed Over Substance: When the Capitol Runs Out of Road

Speed Over Substance: When the Capitol Runs Out of Road

With sine die declared imminent, the Capitol enters its most volatile and least transparent phase.
3 min read
May
16
Deadlines, Detours, and Directionless Drift

Deadlines, Detours, and Directionless Drift

With six weeks remaining in the 2025 session, lawmakers are starting to race against the clock, but the final destination is anyone’s guess.
3 min read
May
14
Oregon Revenue Forecast Trims Expectations, But Resources Remain at Historic Highs

Oregon Revenue Forecast Trims Expectations, But Resources Remain at Historic Highs

Economists warn of slower growth and lower tax collections, but state lawmakers will craft their next budget with record-setting resources.
3 min read
May
09
The Wait is Almost Over

The Wait is Almost Over

The final chapter of the legislative session begins next week.
3 min read
Apr
18
Oregon’s Self-Inflicted Uncertainty

Oregon’s Self-Inflicted Uncertainty

As global trade tensions rise and markets reel, Oregon lawmakers are doing little to ease the strain — and much to fuel the fire.
3 min read
Mar
28
Spring Break? Not at the Capitol

Spring Break? Not at the Capitol

Sun, rest, and... 84 work sessions in a single committee? While most of Oregon unplugged, the legislature barrels through its first major deadline.
4 min read
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