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The Takeaway

The Takeaway is a weekly session publication making sense of Oregon politics and policy. Every Friday while the legislature is in session, we publish a review of the week’s prominent topics and controversies. Our readers span from politicians and corporate executives to journalists and every day political junkies.

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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
16
Short Session Arithmetic in the Driver’s Seat

Short Session Arithmetic in the Driver’s Seat

While the traditional courting of stakeholders is a staple of the legislature, now more than ever, legislative arithmetic is driving the politics.
5 min read
Feb
09
Oregon Legislature Hits The Ground Running

Oregon Legislature Hits The Ground Running

With the long and perhaps growing list of topics for the session, it will take quite the endeavor for the legislature to accomplish all its priorities in such a short window of time.
4 min read

Oregon Tax Insider

In politics, the key to success is information. Tax Insider is an exclusive newsletter designed to help lobbyists stay current on tax policy and politics. We use our experience and expertise to make sure our readers are current on the status of tax and revenue policy. For access issues or inquiries, please contact Jeff Newgard.

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Tax Insider for June 23, 2023

The revenue committees normally conclude their work around the same time the Ways & Means Committee finalizes its end-of-session budgets. That is not the case this year, with the tax-writing process running in overdrive with less than 72 hours remaining in the session.
Jun
16

Tax Insider for June 16

In the final stretch of the session, the legislature is shaking up the way tax bills move through the process, taking some of the decision-making powers away from the revenue committees and handing the keys over to the Ways & Means Committee.
4 min read
Jun
09

Tax Insider for June 9

The revenue committees are moving quickly to piece together omnibus tax bills for the session, with a few controversies coming up before they call it quits for the session.
5 min read
Jun
02

Tax Insider for June 2

The legislative committees transition to the main event of the session and present dueling proposals seeking to enhance and change the state’s tools for recruiting business investment. The final policy will likely be the last major issue for the Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures.
4 min read
May
26

Tax Insider for May 26

While the state economists are bullish on migration trends recovering, they acknowledge the economy and revenue stream will increasingly rely on the state serving as a place where businesses want to invest. The legislature is sending mixed policy signals on the future of pro-growth tax incentives.
4 min read

Policy Notes

Policy Notes is an archive of legislative, regulatory, and other relevant policy meetings and updates. If you miss a hearing or find out late that a bill is material for one of your interests, make the process simple by searching our archive. Policy Notes is exclusive to subscribers of Tax Insider.

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Jun
22
House Revenue: Thursday, June 22, 2023

House Revenue: Thursday, June 22, 2023

The committee held marathon hearings to advance bills from the walkout queue.
4 min read
Jun
20
House Revenue: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Afternoon)

House Revenue: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Afternoon)

The committee advanced a proposal to impose a new tax on monthly telephone bills.
2 min read
Jun
20
House Revenue: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Morning)

House Revenue: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (Morning)

The committee revived an eleventh-hour proposal to extend Oregon’s state and local tax workaround.
2 min read
Jun
20
Joint Tax Expenditures: June 20, 2023

Joint Tax Expenditures: June 20, 2023

The committee advanced several of the session’s highest profile tax measures.
4 min read