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.
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.
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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
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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Sep
25
Oregon Lawmakers Convene for Virtual “Legislative Days”
The interim hearings were heavy on substance and relatively light on political pomp.
