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.
Apr
02
Slowdowns Cast Shadow Over Legislative Session
Lawmakers spent the vast majority of their time on the floor reading a single, uncontroversial bill updating the name of a state agency.
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Mar
26
Oregon House Pauses Activity Over Positive COVID-19 Case, Politics
The shutdown of the Oregon House creates additional complexity as tensions over the session were already running high.
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Mar
25
Tempers Flare as Lawmakers Enter Crucial Deadline
The temperature in the building is growing hotter by the day as measures continue to move toward the floors.
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Mar
12
Political Tensions Take Over Legislative Process
Although lawmakers are only eight weeks into their legislative session, tensions are just beginning to leave their mark on the legislative process.
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Mar
05
Gears of the Legislature Ready to Turn Back On
This far into the session, the legislature has introduced more than 2,400 measures and held hearings on nearly 800.
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Feb
26
Lawmakers Swiftly Pick Up the Pace of the Session
The legislature is showing no signs of slowing down as we look ahead to next week.
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Feb
19
Winter Storm Pulls the Emergency Brake on Session
Although the pandemic is not slowing down the session’s pace, the severe winter storms this week brought a pause to all proceedings.
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Feb
12
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.
