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.
Sep
23
Lawmakers Briefly Pause Campaigning to Legislate
The next session may seem eons away, especially with November 8 looming, but lawmaking is already well underway.
1 min read
Aug
31
Oregon Economists: Odds of a Recession are a 'Coin Flip'
Oregon is not in a recession today, but the Office of Economic Analysis says they are on recession watch
3 min read
Jun
03
Lawmakers Don’t Shy Away From Taxes
The end of a popular income tax deduction, a new tax on business sales, and a new proposal to raise $22 billion a year in taxes. Whew!
2 min read
May
31
Despite Economic Pessimism, Oregonians Mostly Approve Local Funding Measures
While voters approved most funding measures, 68 percent represents the lowest support for tax increases since the beginning of the pandemic.
2 min read
May
18
Oregon Voters Largely Favor Establishment in Primary Election
Oregonians are unhappy with the status quo but do not associate blame with their incumbents at the end of the day.
3 min read
May
18
Oregon Revenues Outpace Projections by $4 Billion
While the mere mention of a recession sounds bad, the scenario outlined by economists is much milder than the doomsday predictions that surfaced at the beginning of the pandemic.
2 min read
Mar
04
Oregon Lawmakers Adjourn 2022 Session
Despite the long days and nights, the legislature accomplished a significant amount of work in only a short amount of time, most of which occurred in the final week.
3 min read
Feb
25
Looking Ahead to Session’s Final Week
The urgency to send bills out of committee to keep them alive for the session is raising the overall temperature of the building, with little indication of tempers cooling down.
2 min read
Feb
18
Three Weeks Down, Two More To Go
Despite only lasting for 35 days, Oregon’s short session is perhaps short in name only.
3 min read
Feb
11
Session’s Higher Profile Issues Take Spotlight
Unlike the long five-month session, where legislators take a break after the passing of the chamber deadline, there is no pause in the short session.
