Coming subtractions in Washington offer a sobering preview for Oregon - Bill Graves, The Oregonian

As Washington leaders race to balance their state budget this week, looming cuts in schools and services offer Oregonians a preview of the hard choices and pain coming our way.... Before they adjourn Sunday, legislators are expected to eliminate about 40,000 people from the state's health insurance plan, reduce enrollment at colleges and universities by 9,000 students and lay off as many as 4,300 state and university workers.