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FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2006 file photo, the red Nike swoosh marks the entrance to the company's headquarters campus in Beaverton, Ore. Nike wants to expand its Oregon operations and hire as many as 12,000 new workers by 2020 but wants the government to promise it won't change the state tax code. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he'll call the Legislature into session Friday to create a law to give Nike its promise. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
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Oregon approves tax deal for Nike expansion

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This Aug. 11, 2010 file photo shows the Nike campus from the air. Athletic footwear and apparel giant Nike Inc. plans to expand its operations in Oregon and hire hundreds of workers but wants the government to promise that tax rules won't change, prompting a special session of the Legislature. Gov. John Kitzhaber said he'll call lawmakers together Friday Dec. 14, 2012 in Salem to create a new law authorizing him to grant Nike's wish, and legislative leaders said they'll go along. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Torsten Kjellstrand)
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Critics urge delay on Oregon bill sought by Nike

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FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2006 file photo, the red Nike swoosh marks the entrance to the company's headquarters campus in Beaverton, Ore. Nike wants to expand its Oregon operations and hire as many as 12,000 new workers by 2020 but wants the government to promise it won't change the state tax code. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he'll call the Legislature into session Friday to create a law to give Nike its promise. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
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Oregon lawmakers to vote on Nike expansion plan

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Oregon bans gillnets on Columbia; Wash. vote nears
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Oregon bans gillnets on Columbia; Wash. vote nears

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Ore. pushes forward stalled clean-fuel standards
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Ore. pushes forward stalled clean-fuel standards

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Ore., Wash., near decisions on gillnet ban
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Ore., Wash., near decisions on gillnet ban

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Oregon business leaders call for new I-5 bridge
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Oregon business leaders call for new I-5 bridge

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Oregon private casino proponents drop campaign
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Oregon private casino proponents drop campaign

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Critics: Ore. casino investors have mixed record
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Critics: Ore. casino investors have mixed record

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Ex-governors oppose Oregon casino ballot measures

Ex-governors oppose Oregon casino ballot measures

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