By Jeff Eager, Oregon Roundup — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed her signature $4.3 billion transportation tax and fee hike bill Friday, according to a letter dated Friday but issued publicly today along with a press release from her office, ending a nearly monthlong delay many including members of her own party speculated was intended to…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the massive gas tax at the last minute. Kotek signed it on late Friday (November 7) and didn’t tell anyone, knowing that no one would know until Monday morning. This way, Kotek can say she she didn’t wait until the last minute…
By Dirk VanderHart, OPB — Even some Democrats are objecting as Kotek runs down the clock on the bill’s opponents. A transportation funding bill that was a major priority for Gov. Tina Kotek in August has sat, unsigned, on the governor’s desk for nearly a month. That’s a problem for enemies of the measure, which…
From FOX 26 Medford — FOX 26 Medford interviewed Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden. Senator Golden mentions in the interview that he wants Governor Kotek to stop delaying her signing of the tax bill. See the video interview here.
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation — Oregon not only has the nation’s fourth highest gas price at $4.13 and by comparison there are 23 states that pay under $2.99. Oregon has two different high gas taxes. Oregon has high gas prices because we have the nation’s 12th-highest state gas tax (40-cents). Oregon also has a…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — The Sunday Oregonian featured the guest submitted Editorial on the repeal of the gas tax by the Right to Vote on the Gas Tax PAC (State Senator Bruce Starr, State Representative Ed Diehl, Jason Williams, Founder, Director of the Taxpayers Association of Oregon). Here is a sample: When…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Oregon largest natural gas utility is raising rates by 5% this weekend. This comes as the Oregon Legislature passed Hb 3991 which raises gas taxes by 15%, DMV fees by 100% and the transit wage payroll tax by 100%. It all adds up. Help us spread the word. Contribute…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — In October in NE Portland, one station was selling gas for $4.89! Now consider that the Oregon Legislature just passed a 6-cent gas tax increase. That is very close to $5.00 gas in Oregon. This near-$5.00 gas is also on top of the Legislature’s doubling the transit…
By Jeff Eager, Oregon Roundup — A poll commissioned by opponents of Oregon Democrats’ $4.3 billion gas tax and vehicle fee hike bill shows 67% of likely Oregon voters would vote to repeal the bill if given the chance. The poll, conducted by Riley Research Associates between October 15 and 25, shows 82% of likely…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek once called the $4.3 billion gas tax an emergency urgent matter that required forcing the entire Legislative body to cancel their Labor Day weekend plans in order to have a rushed Session to vote for her tax bill HB 3991. During that weekend,…