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2025 transportation bill

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.

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September 30, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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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.”

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September 3, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Republicans weaken transit funding as transportation bill nears passage in Salem

Quorum: the final frontier.

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September 1, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Road funding debate begins (again), as lawmakers hear pros and cons of higher taxes

Plenty of good news for Dems and Governor Kotek.

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August 26, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Governor and Dems gird for special session on transportation

Will it be third time’s a charm? Or a third strike?

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August 22, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

66 Comments


Kotek calls special session, pushes back layoffs (UPDATED)

Lawmakers are due back in Salem August 29th.

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July 22, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Would you pay an extra $60 per year to save ODOT?

One Republican ponders a modest gas tax increase to save jobs in his district.

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July 15, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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ODOT labor union members are emailing layoff notices to lawmakers

Some Republican lawmakers don’t believe the layoffs are real.

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July 14, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Pressure mounts on Governor to call special session for transportation funding

Will Kotek heed these calls?

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July 7, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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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.

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July 2, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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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.

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July 1, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

41 Comments


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.

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June 30, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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