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Salem Legislators Tackle Budget Problems First

Oregon lawmakers return to the Capitol today faced with the job of balancing a budget that's $3.5 billion short. Republican Senator Bruce Starr says everything's on the table, including the Measure 11 mandatory minimum sentences. Starr says the priority for Senate Republicans is to create private sector jobs to pull the state out of its stalled economy. Also, today Governor Kitzhaber will deliver his budget to the Legislature.

 

 

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