A top billionaire supports a proposed 5% California wealth tax while Oregon failed to fund transportation despite Democratic supermajorities, prompting support for Dr Tammy Carpenter.
Transportation Funding Bill Opponents Launch Last-Ditch Effort to Halt Tax Increases
Oregon enacted House Bill 3991 to raise about $4.3 billion over 10 years for transportation maintenance, preventing layoffs and service cuts; opponents seek a referendum.
Oregon Lawmakers Make Another Go at a Transportation Funding Package
Oregon's special session stalled without quorum, delaying a $6 billion transportation funding plan aimed to prevent ODOT layoffs and avert transit service cuts.