Oregon Lawmakers Return to Salem for Third Special Session
This special session comes after several weeks of negotiations around the scope of legislative actions.
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Nov
24
Can the Portland City Council Enact a Carbon Tax?
It is not uncommon for a locality to assume an inherent authority to enact or amend a tax only to find out it overstepped its authority.
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Nov
18
Oregon Economists Report Stable Revenues in Updated Forecast
Although forecasted revenues remain below their pre-pandemic amounts, the increase represents stability in the overall revenue outlook.
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Nov
04
Reflections on the Oregon 2020 Election
Oregonians cast a record 2.3 million votes in yesterday's presidential election, bringing an end to a long and hard-fought campaign season. Unlike many states changing their voting methods to accommodate pandemic safety protocols, Oregon’s vote by mail system prevailed as perhaps the most ordinary moment of
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Nov
02
Unweirding Portland's Targeted Tax Regime
In recent years, localities and advocacy groups have advanced new and expanded taxes targeting classes of taxpayers deemed politically undesirable.
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Sep
25
Oregon Lawmakers Convene for Virtual “Legislative Days”
The interim hearings were heavy on substance and relatively light on political pomp.
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Aug
11
Oregon Legislature Completes Act I of Rebalancing the State Budget
Since the early days of the pandemic, legislators knew they would be called into special session to recalibrate the state budget.
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