How a forgotten timber tax cut cost Oregon billions

Beat Check with The Oregonian
15/06/2020 31 min
How a forgotten timber tax cut cost Oregon billions

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For decades, many Oregonians were told one story about how a small endangered bird -- the northern spotted owl – played an outsized role in undercutting counties that depend on timber revenue to fund schools and other public services. But that wasn’t – and isn’t the whole story.
Guests: The Oregonian/OregonLive's Rob Davis, OPB's Tony Schick
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