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Cop turned lawmaker makes case for removing ‘vehicle accident’ from Oregon statutes

A simple fix, a complicated (for some) concept.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

March 24, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

25 Comments


Sponsors reveal extreme makeover for Oregon’s e-bike rebate bill

The bill has been almost entirely re-written to include a low-income provision and more

Front PageLegislation

March 17, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

39 Comments


State transportation commissioner ‘skeptical’ ODOT can woo people out of cars

One source who was at the meeting said their jaw hit the floor.

Front PagePolitics

March 10, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

92 Comments


Bill would replace ‘accident’ with ‘crash’ in Oregon laws

The bill should have broad support among safety advocates, many of whom believe that using the term “accident” implies a collision was unavoidable.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

February 28, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

50 Comments


‘Bike Bus Bill’ nets huge support in Salem from Portland, statewide advocates

HB 3014, otherwise known as the “Bike Bus Bill,” would allow Oregon school districts to fund creative transportation options.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

February 21, 2023

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

4 Comments


‘Bike Bus Bill’ would give school districts more flexibility with transportation funding

HB 3014 may one day be known as the “bike bus bill.”

Front PageLegislationPolitics

February 14, 2023

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

5 Comments


Opinion: Oregon Legislature should step up for local media

Today the Oregon Legislature will host a public hearing on House Bill 2605 — the Protect Journalism Act. At first glance, it has nothing to do with bicycles or transportation. But if you consider that it could be a vital source of funding for BikePortland — which I’d argue is the largest and most influential … Read more

Front PageLegislationOpinionPolitics

February 9, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

15 Comments


E-bike rebate bill coasts through first legislative hearing

Not a bad start.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

February 8, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

29 Comments


E-bike rebate bill back on committee agenda (for real this time)

It will be our first chance to hear arguments for — and against — the idea.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

February 2, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

19 Comments


Oregon’s e-bike rebate bill set for first legislative hearing

The first test for one of the most anticipated bills of this session.

Front PageLegislationPolitics

January 26, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

33 Comments


The Portland Engagement Project and you

This year the City of Portland will release an information-rich, interactive map of neighborhood profiles. It’ll be a boon for citizen activists.

AdvocacyFront PageNeighborhoodsPolitics

January 24, 2023

Lisa Caballero (Assistant Editor)

55 Comments


Here are the 13 Portlanders who will draw our new council district boundaries

The city council will formalize the appointments on January 25th.

Front PagePolitics

January 20, 2023

Lisa Caballero (Assistant Editor)

16 Comments


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