Newsletter The Oregon timber industry won huge tax cuts in the 1990s. Now it may get another break thanks to a top lawmaker As the cost of fighting wildfires increases, state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner has proposed a bill — developed in consultation with the logging industry — that would shift millions in expenses away from the biggest landowners and onto taxpayers.
Politics www.propublica.org Oregon’s logging industry says it can't afford new taxes. But profits are soaring Lobbyists claim the timber industry is "up against the ropes." Here's what they're not saying: Lumber prices are at record highs.
