Because of the quorum rules in the Oregon Constitution, legislative walkouts have a long history here in the state. That said, they weren't always this common. Until the 2000s, walkouts reared their ugly heads only once in a blue moon. And the demographics have changed — once it was Democrats, now it's Republicans. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-senate-republicans-pledge-return-final-session-day/283-d52ac3d6-af26-4c4e-890c-e74aa7fa79c0 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw