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Kitz to call special session next week on Nike

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by NW Spotlight

The Oregonian is reporting [2] that Gov. Kitzhaber is going to be calling a special session of the Oregon Legislature next week. Gov. Kitzhaber will discuss the special session in a news conference at 11:00 AM today.

Willamette Week is reporting [3] that the purpose of the special session is “to weigh in on an economic development opportunity that involves thousands of jobs in Washington County.”

WW update [4] at 10:48 AM: Gov. Kitzhaber “will push for statutory changes that will promote job retention and creation at Nike.”

The Oregonian confirmed the Nike story [5] at 11:12AM: the goal of the special sesssion is “changing Oregon law to enable a major employment expansion by Nike”

UPDATE: Special session timed to get decision while Republicans still hold 30-30 tie in house?

Willamette Week’s report [6] on Kitzhaber’s announcement said “Kitzhaber told reporters that Nike approached him ‘a month or a month and a-half ago.’ Coincidentally or not, that is when Democrats regained control of the Oregon House,” and “The session will call back a Senate in which Democrats hold a 16-to-14 advantage but Democrats and Republicans share control of the House with 30 members each.”

Oregon’s 2013 regular session (77th Legislative Assembly) will convene in only a few months, in February 2013, but the legislature will start meeting before then – about a month from now, starting January 14th, to swear-in newly elected officials, elect legislative leaders, adopt rules, organize and appoint committees, and begin introducing bills.

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