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Lawmakers have fewer than three weeks left to work through their differences.
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On Thursday, Senate Democrats did not say how they plan to bill their colleagues, what would happen if Republicans don’t pay nor where the money would go.
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With both parties unwilling to budge on a bill tackling abortion and transgender care, the 2023 session appears stuck.
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Gov. Tina Kotek has not been able to convince Republican lawmakers to return to Salem.
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A total of 10 senators have now accrued 10 unexcused absences, meaning they cannot hold office next term.
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Oregonians would see a record $5.5 billion kicker rebate under a newly released revenue forecast.
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The Republican boycott of the state Senate showed no signs of dissipating on Tuesday, as yet another state lawmaker hit 10-unexcused absences. Last November, voters passed a measure to try to put an end to legislative walkouts. But clearly it hasn’t worked.
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With weekend negotiations proving fruitless, three senators will now be blocked from running for reelection.
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By canceling floor sessions that were scheduled this weekend, Senate President Rob Wagner is ensuring no Republicans will hit a point-of-no-return built into Oregon law.
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A meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning would mark the first time the top Democrat and top Republican in the Senate have spoken since a boycott began May 3.
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In past years, many Republicans would leave the state during walkouts. This year some aren't even leaving Salem.
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GOP senators have been threatening in recent weeks to deny Democrats a quorum. Their effort could be tested by new voter-approved rules.