Thread by @dirquez

NEW: House Speaker Tina Kotek is about to back down on her deal to grant Republicans parity on redistricting. She told her caucus today she'll appoint a new committee, with Dems in the majority, to pass a Congressional, plan. #orpol #orleg

Kotek would also add members to a committee that would take up new legislative maps. That committee would still have an even number of Republicans and Democrats. #orleg #orpol

This is all contingent, of course, on Republicans staying in the building, which is not something any #orleg watcher is banking on. Remember, House Dems fled the Capitol in 2001 over a redistricting fight. #orleg #orpol

More on Kotek's decision here:

opb.org/article/2021/0…

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As expected, Speaker Kotek appoints a new committee on congressional redistricting. It's three members, with 2 Dems -- Andrea Salinas and Wlnsvey Campos -- and one Republican, Shelly Boshart Davis. Republicans are talking about walking away from the Capitol to block. #orleg

Republicans are railing against this on the House floor, calling it "shameful," "cheating."

"We've been had," says Rep. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles. "I don't know if that makes me a sucker, but if it does, I'm a sucker with character." #orleg #orpol

The House is now adjourned until tomorrow at 10 am. Whether it will have a two-thirds quorum to conduct business is deeply uncertain at present. #orleg #orpol

Here's a more-full account of what went down in the Oregon Legislature today: Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek pulls back on redistricting deal. #orleg #orpol

opb.org/article/2021/0…