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Economists Boost Projected Oregon Revenue Forecast

By Jim McCoy Thu 16th May News budget economy Oregon revenue forecast taxes

State economists say a slow, steady economic recovery means the state treasury will take in more money than previously expected. The quarterly forecast released Thursday said revenue from tax collections will be up by more than $270 million since the last projections.Read More »

Democratic Pension Bill Moves Forward In Oregon Legislature

By Jim McCoy Thu 28th March News budget Oregon legislature PERS

An Oregon Senate committee has advanced a Democratic plan to cut pension benefits for retired government workers. In a 3-2 party-line vote Thursday, the Senate Rules Committee sent the measure to the budget committee.Read More »

Walden Backs "No Budget, No Pay"

By Jim McCoy Wed 23rd January News budget Rep. Greg Walden

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed “no budget, no pay” with the support of Oregon Second District congressman Greg Walden. He points out that the last time his counterparts in the senate passed a budget, in 2009, the iPad had not been invented yet. Walden says if hardworking taxpayers don’t get paid for work they don’t do, then congress shouldn’t either. The deadline is April 15th.