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Oregon Legislature Faces $900M Deficit as Democrats Push Gas Tax Shift and Immigration Reform

Oregon Legislature Faces $900M Deficit as Democrats Push Gas Tax Shift and Immigration Reform

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 Oregon's short legislative session is winding down amid high stakes, with lawmakers grappling with a nearly $900 million general fund deficit partly blamed on federal tax cuts from President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," according to KLCC reports. Democrats propose modest 1% agency cuts and a controversial bill to partially disconnect from those cuts, drawing Republican accusations of tax hikes. A fierce battle rages over a $300 million transportation shortfall, as Democrats push to shift a gas tax referendum from November to May, a move that cleared the Senate but faces House delays and Secretary of State Tobias Read's warnings on voter pamphlet timelines, per OPB and KLCC. Sweeping immigration bills barring masked federal agents and protecting resident data advance unevenly, likely headed for court challenges.

On the economy, Oregon businesses reel from Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs, leaving billions in refunds uncertain while he vows 15% hikes, OPB's First Look notes. Rural counties gain nearly $49 million in retroactive Secure Rural Schools funds for schools, safety, and infrastructure, announced by Senators Wyden and Merkley. Governor Tina Kotek launched a roundtable for universal preschool amid federal funding freezes, building on record 82% high school graduation rates, per her office.

Portland Public Schools confronts a $50 million mid-year deficit from rising costs and emergencies like burst pipes, OPB reports. A contentious gun control bill advanced despite internal Democratic friction and a Republican boycott. Public safety saw an Amber Alert in Multnomah County and a mass stabbing probe nearby, KGW covers.

No major recent weather events, though Kotek seeks disaster aid for December storms.

Looking Ahead: Watch the gas tax vote's House fate, data center policy talks, Moda Center funding debate, and the early learning roundtable's preschool roadmap.

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