Friction inside the Senate Democratic caucus erupts as lawmakers prepare for special session.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Oregon Journalism Project
State Sen. Mark Meek (D-Gladstone) has not cooled down since the 2025 legislative session ended June 27.


Toward the end of the session, Meek, who chairs the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee and sat on the Joint Committee on Transportation Reinvestment, announced he would vote against House Bill 2025, an…