Fast & Furious: The Pace of Oregon's Virtual Session
The legislature is on track to introduce more measures than any recent session and House Speaker Tina Kotek suggested the total number of bills could exceed 4,000.
Despite a slow start to the legislative session, Oregon lawmakers are wasting no time tackling some of the more high-profile and controversial issues of the year.
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Dec
22
Oregon Lawmakers, Protestors Converge for Special Session
The collegiality inside the building stood in stark contrast to developments occurring on the Capitol’s front steps.
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Dec
18
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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