Budget /tags/budget Budget en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:33:12 GMT Oregon Democrats’ major transportation bill is dead, sources say /politics-government/2025-06-27/oregon-democrats-major-transportation-bill-is-dead-sources-say Democratic lawmakers were scrambling Friday to come up with a modest alternative to its multi-billion dollar road funding bill. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:33:12 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-27/oregon-democrats-major-transportation-bill-is-dead-sources-say Dirk VanderHart Newsom agrees to ease budget cuts as California seeks more time to fix growing deficit /politics-government/2025-06-25/newsom-agrees-to-ease-budget-cuts-as-california-seeks-more-time-to-fix-growing-deficit The budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts but the deficit is only likely to grow. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:39:18 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-25/newsom-agrees-to-ease-budget-cuts-as-california-seeks-more-time-to-fix-growing-deficit Alexei Koseff Humboldt County adopts a budget with a $12 million deficit /politics-government/2025-06-24/humboldt-county-12-million-budget-deficit Humboldt County Supervisors approved a budget Tuesday with a $12 million deficit. But that's an improvement from last year. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:24:06 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-24/humboldt-county-12-million-budget-deficit Roman Battaglia Oregon lawmakers pass $2.6 billion housing budget bill that would cut eviction prevention funding /housing/2025-06-24/oregon-lawmakers-pass-2-6-billion-housing-budget-bill-that-would-cut-eviction-prevention-funding House Bill 5011 funnels large sums of money toward homeless shelters while reducing eviction prevention funds by more than $100 million. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:40:55 GMT /housing/2025-06-24/oregon-lawmakers-pass-2-6-billion-housing-budget-bill-that-would-cut-eviction-prevention-funding Bryce Dole With support uncertain, Oregon Democrats look to rework major transportation bill /politics-government/2025-06-23/with-support-uncertain-oregon-democrats-look-to-rework-major-transportation-bill House Speaker Julie Fahey spent the weekend negotiating with skeptical members of her party. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:54:14 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-23/with-support-uncertain-oregon-democrats-look-to-rework-major-transportation-bill Dirk VanderHart Oregon lawmakers poised to pass $3.9B higher education budget. Advocates say public colleges will be short-changed /education/2025-06-23/oregon-lawmakers-poised-to-pass-3-9b-higher-education-budget-advocates-say-public-colleges-will-be-short-changed “The budget that’s being proposed and likely to be adopted will effectively be a reduction in resources available to [institutions],” said Kevin Neely, interim executive director of the Oregon Council of Presidents. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:31:20 GMT /education/2025-06-23/oregon-lawmakers-poised-to-pass-3-9b-higher-education-budget-advocates-say-public-colleges-will-be-short-changed Tiffany Camhi Massive Oregon transportation bill moves forward – but splits Democrats /politics-government/2025-06-21/massive-oregon-transportation-bill-moves-forward-but-splits-democrats A Democratic senator’s removal from a key committee Friday inspired backlash from some in the party. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:49:38 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-21/massive-oregon-transportation-bill-moves-forward-but-splits-democrats Dirk VanderHart SOU board adopts budget with $5 million deficit, layoffs likely /education/2025-06-21/sou-board-adopts-budget-with-5-million-deficit-no-tuition-increase-but-layoffs-likely Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees adopted a new budget on Friday. It includes a sobering $5 million budget deficit the university has to address within a year. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:21:35 GMT /education/2025-06-21/sou-board-adopts-budget-with-5-million-deficit-no-tuition-increase-but-layoffs-likely Roman Battaglia Oregon lawmakers pass $800 million bill for Portland MLB stadium /politics-government/2025-06-18/oregon-lawmakers-pass-800-million-bill-for-portland-mlb-stadium Senate Bill 110 authorizes $800 million in bonds to help fund the construction of a professional baseball stadium on Portland’s South Waterfront. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:39:19 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-18/oregon-lawmakers-pass-800-million-bill-for-portland-mlb-stadium Bryce Dole Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from Oregon’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding /wildfire/2025-06-17/gov-kotek-proposes-using-160-million-from-oregons-rainy-day-fund-for-one-time-wildfire-funding Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of the state’s “rainy day fund.” Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:51:10 GMT /wildfire/2025-06-17/gov-kotek-proposes-using-160-million-from-oregons-rainy-day-fund-for-one-time-wildfire-funding Alex Baumhardt