PoliticsAs cuts loom, Oregon’s budget picture improves By Dirk VanderHart (OPB)SALEM, Ore. Feb. 4, 2026 4:32 p.m. Updated: Feb. 4, 2026 6:33 p.m.A new revenue forecast suggests lawmakers have about $100 million more than they’d been planning for.📨 Daily news in your inboxSign up today for OPB’s “First Look” – your daily guide to the most important news and culture stories from around the Northwest.EmailPlease leave this field blankSign up