Oregon Senate Walkout Stalls Negotiations and Jeopardizes Climate Funding.

Talks between Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and state Senate Republican leadership to end the longest walkout by lawmakers in state history have reached an impasse after nine days of negotiations. The GOP senators began their walkout on May 3, denying a quorum and delaying discussions over gun safety, reproductive health, and gender-affirming care legislation, among other state issues. The walkout has caused delays in the legislative session, and the governor has called for the senators to return to the table and do their jobs.