Oregon analysts have been underestimating the state’s economic strength and annual revenue collection for over ten years.
This resulted in tax refund windfalls for Oregonians, who are entitled to a share of surplus revenue under the state’s special kicker statute.
Additionally, state legislators now have less money to allocate on transportation, healthcare, education, and other budget issues.
Now that Oregon has hired a state economist who is updating the methodology his office uses to forecast the state’s budget, all of this might alter.
Reporters Mike Rogoway and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh talk about the possible effects of those changes on the most recent Beat Check.
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— Shane Dixon Kavanaugh focuses on accountability and watchdog reporting while covering politics and city administration in Portland.
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