January 30, 2026

To swap gas tax election to May requires bill to pass by Feb 25

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — The 35-day February Special Legislative Session starts on Monday. Governor Kotek and Democratic legislative leaders aim to switch the November 2026 election for the gas tax referendum vote and move it to the May primary where you get 60% fewer voters. To make that happen, lawmakers must…

Now comes ballot title tricks over gas tax

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Now that Governor Tina Kotek has failed to pull the gas tax vote from the ballot, the next step is to control the ballot measure title and summary explanation as to mislead voters to favor the tax. This scheme was done under a different Oregon referendum Measure…