February 5, 2026

SB 1599 swaps gas tax vote … yet it’s hidden from public

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Today, the Oregon State Capitol was abuzz over Senate Bill 1599, a bill that would swap the gas tax referendum election from the November General Election Ballot and places it on the lesser-turn-out election of the May Primary. If you were to look up the State Capitol…

WS Journal touts Oregon gas tax revolt

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Oregon reporter Jeff Eager with the Oregon Roundup wrote a guest commentary for the Wall Street Journal (which we remind everyone is the nation’s #1 print subscription newspaper). Here are some juicy tidbits, “As expected, the left used everything in its arsenal to thwart opposition. Ms. Kotek waited to…