Jenny Smith

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Today's Clips - February 3, 2011

Happy Thursday!

Today's headlines reflect the real life effects of budget cuts - on schools and students, on community college tuition, on healthcare and on our criminal justice system. (By the way, if you haven't checked out our new website,www.oregonbudgetpriorities.org (http://www.oregonbudgetpriorities.org/), you can go there to find out more about the impacts of potential budget cuts.)

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Today's Clips - February 4, 2011

The University of Oregon's economic index shows hopeful signs this week as December marked another month of positive economic gains.

Local school districts across the state prepare to close schools and weather deep budget cuts. Business leaders push for changes to the university system; faculty and students express concerns.

The Legislature and budget discussions are in full swing today, as leaders figure out how to deal with the $3.5 billion budget deficit. Oregon Senate Democrats released their agenda for this year's session, which you can find in it's entirety here (http://www.leg.state.or.us/senatedemocrats/docs/2011_Agenda_FINAL.pdf).

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Today's Clips - February 7, 2011

Happy Monday!

Worries continue this week for parents, teachers and students across the state as districts prepare to close schools and make other deep cuts.

Governor Kitzhaber's budget gets more analysis focused on losses of federal funds, sizeable reductions in funding for schools, and increases in tax breaks. Co-speakers Hanna and Roblan get kudos for working together.

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Today's Clips - February 8, 2011

Today's Tuesday! As legislators work on the budget, articles detail the enrollment trends of K-12 and higher education in the state.

Lawmakers discuss school solar retrofits, saying they will pay off. Governor Kitzhaber's budget is praised and critiqued, and local taxes to support schools seem to have a path forward.

A suit seeks more information about public employee benefits, and Sen. Jeff Merkley is encouraging more flights direct from DC to PDX as a way to spark job creation.

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Today's Clips - February 9, 2011

Wednesday! Schools across the state brace for the worst under Governor Kitzhaber's public education budget, and school districts urge the state to allow them to opt out of "education service districts."

A forum at Portland State University about higher education restructuring draws a crowd, and concerns.

Legislators also discuss the budget, eliminating the Oregon Department of Energy, an overhaul of state court fees and banning the single-use plastic bag.

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Today's Clips - February 1, 2011

Governor Kitzhaber released his budget this morning - it doesn't call for any tax increases, but does contain some surprises.

The grim task of balancing Oregon's budget begins today as lawmakers report for work at the State Capitol.

We get a little national context to our 25% ($3.5 billion) budget shortfall - some states are down 45% - and hold on tight as worried Oregonians brace for budget cuts.

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