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Oregon Legislature Kicks Off Challenging 35-Day Session Amid Budget Cuts and Policy Battles

Oregon Legislature Kicks Off Challenging 35-Day Session Amid Budget Cuts and Policy Battles

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 Oregon lawmakers are gearing up for a tense 35-day short session starting Monday in Salem, facing an over $800 million budget shortfall from federal spending cuts under the Big Beautiful Bill, alongside debates on transportation funding and rising housing costs, according to KTVZ reports. Governor Tina Kotek outlined priorities to boost affordability, protect communities from federal immigration enforcement, and safeguard health care and food assistance, while House Republicans, led by Lucetta Elmer, pushed bills for first-time homebuyer loans, capping the Clean Fuels Program tax, and tougher penalties for swatting and domestic violence threats. KATU notes sharp divides, with Democrats countering Trump-era policies and Republicans criticizing sanctuary laws for hindering public safety.

Economically, Oregon secures over $100 million in federal funds for community projects across nearly every county, including $7.5 million for semiconductor research at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, and $1.12 million to Western Oregon University's early learning center for educator training and culturally responsive materials, as announced by Senators Merkley and Wyden. A $300 million hole threatens Oregon Department of Transportation services like road maintenance, prompting advocates to defend Safe Routes to School funding.

Communities brace for a recent cold snap, with National Weather Service advisories warning of temperatures in the teens east of the Cascades and 20s in the Willamette Valley through the weekend, prompting emergency shelters in Bend, Eugene, and Portland. Oregon's population remains stable near 4.2 million, per OPB census data, amid low snowpack signaling snow drought risks for water supply, NASA Earth Observatory reports.

Looking Ahead: Watch the session's early push on election dates and immigration bills, a voter referendum on gas tax hikes in May, and potential Safe Routes cuts amid budget fights.

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