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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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Jun 13, 2025 4 min read

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.

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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Jun 23, 2023 5 min read

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.

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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.

June 16, 2023

4 min read

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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.

June 09, 2023

5 min read

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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.

June 02, 2023

4 min read

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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.

May 26, 2023

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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