Oregon Legislature set to erase 190 state government positions

SALEM -- About 190 positions, mostly mid-level managers, would be eliminated throughout Oregon state government under a proposal scheduled for action this week by the Legislature.   ✧ Most of the cuts would come in the health and human service agencies and to prisons and state police. Although the state often "reduces" its ranks by not filling vacancies, this round could involve dozens of layoffs. It's all part of an effort to increase the ratio of line workers to managers in state government, which has been criticized as too top-heavy, and to shrink the size of the state workforce.  Read more at Oregon Live...