From OregonLive.com:

Republican lawmakers and at least one Democrat are calling for a special session of the Oregon Legislature to deal with a sudden $563 million budget shortfall, a move that would pre-empt Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s order for across-the-board cuts in all state agencies.

Senate Republicans issued a news release Wednesday saying they want to “mitigate cuts to education” and had called for a vote of all legislative members on whether to go against the wishes of the governor and Democratic leaders and hold a special session.

The move was dismissed by Kulongoski’s office as a political move from lawmakers looking for an advantage in the upcoming general election. But it could throw a wrench into the governor’s plans for what he called “swift and decisive action” to balance the budget.

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