Kitzhaber Announces He Has No Announcement

Capitol Currents:

Governor John Kitzhaber said during his inaugural address that he would announce some of this budget proposals later that week, on Friday January 14. That announcement was postponed to allow the governor to attend the funeral of slain Rainier police chief Ralph Painter. Now, Kitzhaber says he won't release any budget details until February 1st--the latest possible date allowed under state law. In a press release, the Democrat says he'll "deliver a balanced budget based on existing revenue sources."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3320471128493510714-7364917999616066695?l=www.capitolcurrents.com" alt=""/></div>

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