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Oregon legislators are increasingly counting on bills that are not what they initially seem. The legislators of this session have tabled a record number of bills on the reserved space, which are often only empty legislation ships which are transformed into something more significant later in the legislative process.
In the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now”, journalists Dirk Vanderhart and Lauren Dake discuss the rise in reserved spaces, why legislators use them and why the defenders of transparency and citizens are concerned. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.