Republicans returned to the Oregon Senate on Thursday, ending a six-week walkout that had brought work at the Legislature to a halt. The walkout had threatened to kill hundreds of bills and derail top priorities for Gov. Tina Kotek, including plans to accelerate home building, boost the reading skills of young children and fix the state’s public defense crisis. But after intense negotiations, Republicans and Democrats reached a compromise to convince Republicans to return to the Senate on Thursday. Read more at the link in our bio. #politics #orpolitics #oregon #oregonpolitics #oregonsenate #republics #democrats #theoregonian