One of the more interesting stories in Oregon is playing out in Morrow County. It includes a nonprofit internet provider, a handful of local politicians and… Amazon – one of the world’s most powerful companies.

On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, we chat with business and technology reporter Mike Rogoway.

We talked about his three part series examining Amazon’s role in Morrow county, the unusual arrangement that put many local politicians and civic leaders on all sides of the decision and boosting carbon emissions – and how Oregon’s decades old program to give local governments the ability to hand out massive property tax breaks has transformed into a windfall for some of our nation’s most prominent companies.

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