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In a discussion with Rep. Sara Gelser (of the Corvallis area), she explained that the special session was supposed to be very different than a typical session. Instead of being focussed on the minutia of pushing specific bills through the process, this session was to be an opportunity to discuss the "bigger picture." She said they rarely get time to 'zoom-out' from issues and speak freely about their vision for the State.
From this discussion, I assumed that there would be no bills passed in this special session. That doesn't seem to be the case. Did this session provide our representatives with time to "talk outside of the box"?

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