Democrats pass anemic transportation bill as Republicans grandstand to bitter end
It’s not the transportation bill any Oregon Democrats wanted, but it’s the only one they could pass.
2025 legislative session
Checking in on the transportation bill with advocate Cassie Wilson
“Democrats were put in a position to have to vote for a version of the bill that none of us wanted to see.”
Republicans weaken transit funding as transportation bill nears passage in Salem
Quorum: the final frontier.
Pressure mounts on Governor to call special session for transportation funding
Will Kotek heed these calls?
House Rep Mark Gamba speaks out on why Democrats didn’t pass a transportation bill
The former Milwaukie mayor opens up about what went wrong.
600 state workers brace for layoffs as reality of transportation funding gaps set in
Some ODOT employees will get calls from human resources beginning this week.
From sanguine to saboteur: Why Mark Meek derailed Oregon’s transportation bill
In just 11 days, this purple district Senator went from possible collaborator to stubborn enemy.
How falsehoods helped drive opposition to failed transportation bill
Untruths amplified their idealogical positions and stoked anger and opposition.
Dems squander supermajority as session ends with no transportation bill
The future looks bleak for Oregon roads.
The new transportation bill: Here’s what you need to know about HB 3402
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has wasted no time in expressing his opposition to it.
The big transportation bill is dead
If true, it’s a stunning defeat.
Transportation bill passes committee (again), now heads to floor vote
Dems have navigated rough waters and are on course for full passage.