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Archive Home > 2002 > June > 27 > State Senate close to throwing in towel over budget

State Senate close to throwing in towel over budget

Another day of stalled talks may derail session

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
June 27, 2002

SALEM - The Oregon Senate, deadlocked for weeks over whether to raise taxes to solve the state's budget woes, could be about to call it quits.

Senate President Gene Derfler, R-Salem, told members Wednesday that if they can't find the votes to pass a new compromise, he'd give up and send....

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