End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where ‘The Oregon Way’ once meant bipartisan trust

Oregon's reputation for political harmony is being tested as a Republican walkout in the state Senate continues for a third week. Oregon's reputation for political harmony is being tested as a Republican walkout in the state Senate continues for a third week. But with a Republican walkout in the Democrat-controlled Oregon Senate in its third week, Oregonians these days are wistfully recalling “The Oregon Way,” when politicians of different stripes forged agreements for the common good. The drumbeat of political discord has been building in Oregon for some time: Republicans walked out in 2019, 2020 and 2021. “This walkout must end,” Wagner said from the rostrum Thursday as he gaveled closed another session because of a lack of quorum.