Oregon budget will take leap forward this week

5 February 2012, 11:56 am

JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SALEM, Ore. The severity of state budget cuts comes into sharper focus this week, when economists tell the Legislature how much tax money they think Oregon will collect. The last two quarterly revenue forecasts have delivered disappointing news, forcing legislative leaders to recommend layoffs of state workers, the closure of a prison and smaller paychecks for ...... Read More »

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