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‘OPB Politics Now’: The Oregon Legislature’s happy money problem

By Lauren Dake (OPB), Dirk VanderHart (OPB) and Sam Stites (OPB)
Feb. 26, 2022 12:05 a.m.
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Oregon lawmakers have $2.5 billion more than they expected. And they have big plans to spend it before this year’s session ends on March 7.

On this week’s show, OPB political reporters Lauren Dake, Dirk VanderHart and Sam Stites break down a Democratic plan to make a dent in homelessness and a financial olive branch extended to Republican.

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