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  • Oregon Senate Republican walkout ends with compromises

    Ben Botkin and Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle|Jun 22, 2023

    Oregon Senate leaders on Thursday reached a deal that brought a handful of Republicans back to the floor, ending the longest walkout in state history and clearing the way for the Legislature to pass a budget and start working through hundreds of backlogged bills. The deal reached Thursday included watering down Democratic measures intended to guarantee abortion access and prevent gun violence, as well as considering a Republican proposal that would allow the Legislature to impeach statewide...