Two influential Oregon civic leaders point to the recent legislative special session as an example of how lawmakers with divergent views and agendas can plow their way to political compromise — even if just barely.

Public opinion researcher Adam Davis and John Tapogna, president of the economic consulting firm ECONorthwest, say — despite its rough and tumble nature — the session showed how “a rare breed of politician is still willing to put tough problems in the middle of a table, work across party lines, hold special interests in check and risk a political future to advance the state.”

Read their full commentary at Oregonlive.com.

 

 

Rebecca Webb
Latest posts by Rebecca Webb (see all)