2018 Legislative Preview: What Can Lawmakers Accomplish This Year?

The 2018 legislative session kicks off in Salem on February 5. What can you expect from legislators during this year's short session? And what will the results of Oregon's special election to approve assessments on hospitals and health insurers (Measure 101) mean for each party's legislative priorities? 

Join Hillary Borrud, The Oregonian’s state politics and government reporter, and Dick Hughes, former long-time capitol reporter for the Statesman Journal, as they look forward to the next session, including possible cap and invest legislation. John Horvick, Political Director at DHM Research, will moderate the discussion as we consider what's at stake this year and whether short sessions have lived up to their promise. Please join us and add your voice to the conversation.

Doors open at 11:30.

Panelists

Dick Hughes has been covering the Oregon political scene since the 1970s, starting with Tom McCall. After more than 20 years as editorial page editor at the Statesman Journal in Salem, Hughes now is a freelance journalist operating as Hughesisms LLC. His weekly Oregon politics column—Capital Chatter—is posted every Friday on OregonCapitalInsider.com. 

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Hillary Borrud covers state government and politics for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Over the last decade, Hillary covered local government in central Oregon and state government for publications including the East Oregonian, Portland Tribune and other community newspapers across the state.

Moderator

John Horvick is Vice President and Political Director at DHM Research, an independent and non-partisan public opinion firm. He regularly conducts surveys and focus groups across Oregon on the policy issues that will likely be the focus of the 2018 legislative session, including healthcare, energy and the environment, and taxes. John is a long-time City Club member and a past-president.
 

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