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Oregon's 2026 Legislative Session Tackles Budget Deficit, Transportation Funding, and Economic Growth

Oregon's 2026 Legislative Session Tackles Budget Deficit, Transportation Funding, and Economic Growth

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 Oregon's 2026 legislative short session kicked off this week in Salem, with lawmakers tackling a projected budget deficit, transportation funding woes, and pushback against federal immigration enforcement. According to The Oregonian, priorities include strengthening the economy amid a $297 million Oregon Department of Transportation shortfall, where Democrats aim to shift a controversial tax referendum from November to May before February 25 deadlines, as noted by Oregon Capital Chronicle and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read. Governor Tina Kotek emphasized job growth and affordability, introducing bills like HB 4084 for faster economic permitting and HB 4082 for senior housing, per OPB reports.

In business news, Columbia Distributing announced its acquisition of Portland's Point Blank Distributing, signaling a major shakeup in the craft beer sector, Portland Business Journal reports. Labor coalitions push union jobs for clean energy projects to boost employment, while federal logging revenue sharing rises to 75 percent for Oregon counties on O&C lands, up from 50 percent, according to Jefferson Public Radio. Oregon Housing and Community Services launched a Construction Loan Guarantee Program on January 29 to ease affordable housing barriers.

Community updates show Portland Mayor Keith Wilson urging redirection of $21 million in housing funds to preserve city programs, Willamette Week details, amid a 35 percent homelessness surge since 2023, contrasting national declines per The Oregonian. Oregon City advances water, sewer, and parks upgrades, including debates over replacing the aging pool, as City Manager Tony Konkol outlined at a business alliance forum. School districts face warnings against shortening already brief years amid budget cuts, The Oregonian adds, while Portland Public Schools plans Cleveland High School modernization with community input.

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Looking Ahead: Watch for transportation tax ballot fights, immigration bills facing Republican opposition, Moda Center renovation debates, and Oregon City's pool community engagement plus November elections.

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