Oregon lawmakers are crafting a budget for the next two years. They're facing a lot of uncertainty since nearly a third of the state’s funding comes from federal dollars and budget committee members have mapped out several scenarios.
Meanwhile, hundreds of bills failed to meet a legislative deadline last week. But one proposal that narrowly passed the Senate would give public workers who go on strike access to unemployment benefits.
We get an update on what’s ahead for lawmakers from OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart.
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