Governor foresees need for priorities - The Register-Guard

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Governor foresees need for priorities The Register-Guard, OR - Dec 2, 2008 With Oregon getting pulled into a global economic recession, its income tax revenue is falling — and potentially plunging deeper than currently projected. ... State budget plan cuts services Statesman Journal Tax packages prop up governor’s budget plan Estacada News Kulongoski unveils proposed state budget kgw.com Tualatin Times - KVAL all 82 news articles

Governor’s spending plan includes host of tax increases in some form - The Register-Guard

Governor’s spending plan includes host of tax increases in some form The Register-Guard, OR - Dec 2, 2008 The hike in the corporate minimum tax — unchanged since 1931 — would help expand the Oregon Opportunity Grant program, which helps low-income students pay ...

Shifting economy keeps states guessing - Stateline.org

Shifting economy keeps states guessing Stateline.org, DC - 1 hour ago “The depth and length of the current recession is very difficult to forecast,” Oregon economist Tom Potiowsky told lawmakers Nov. 18 as he reported that the ...

Sizemore jailed following finding of contempt - NRToday.com

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Sizemore jailed following finding of contempt NRToday.com, OR - Dec 2, 2008 (AP) — Judge Janice Wilson spent more than two hours unraveling what she called Bill Sizemore’s web of lies, ultimately ordering the Oregon political figure ... Jail time for Sizemore EastOregonian.info (subscription) all 26 news articles

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The Register-Guard The Register-Guard, OR - 13 hours ago With caseloads driving costs up 28 percent beyond the current spending cycle, the governor said Oregon’s declining income tax base can’t keep up with demand ...

Why not jump-start Oregon’s economy with housing? - News-Times

Why not jump-start Oregon’s economy with housing? News-Times, OR - 9 hours ago Floating state bonds plus raising the gas tax and auto fees are part of the answer. The hope is that these state funds will be matched by federal dollars ...