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 “hidden”…
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 politicians stop…
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 online…
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 wage…
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, that…
Poll Finds Massive Support for Tax Referendum By Right to Vote on Gas Tax PAC Salem – A new Riley Research survey has confirmed what has long been assumed: Oregonians oppose the recent transportation taxes, which were imposed exclusively by Oregon Democrats. Voters’ degree of opposition to the taxes appears strong – and the public’s…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com The $4.3 billion gas tax bill is on Governor Kotek’s desk, and the campaign to repeal it and give voters a say cannot start gathering signatures until she does. The longer Governor Kotek waits the shorter the time signature gatherers have to gather signatures. Here is what KATU-2…
Republican Leaders Press Governor Kotek to End Delay on $4.3B Transportation Bill as Bipartisan Concern Grows By Oregon Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr and Oregon House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer SALEM, Ore. – Today, Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr (R–Dundee) and House Republican Leader Lucetta Elmer (R–McMinnville) sent a joint letter to Governor Tina Kotek…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com The Oregon Department of Transportation has sent out a public notice and provided a website notice that the gas tax is expected to increase with passage of HB 3991. Yet, the tax has not been signed by the Governor. There is an announced petition referendum drive to stop the gas…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com The Legislature passing the $4.3 billion gas tax/wage tax bill is going to hurt what many people love most about Oregon — the accessible outdoors. The new tax bill, soon to be signed by Governor Kotek, will add $300 to the cost of many family budget (gas tax…