By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — One of the most important legal authorities in Oregon is the Legislative Counsel Office in the State Capitol, which provides legal advice for the Legislature. That office previously said Governor Kotek could push a bill to strike down the gas taxes/DMV fee hikes/wage tax that voters protested…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — The Oregon Department of Transportation has said that they are forced to make cuts. Here is ODOT’s warning: Reduced road maintenance and weather response. More road safety issues due to deteriorating conditions and slower repairs. DMV service reductions. Less highway upkeep, such as litter and graffiti removal. Here are…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — One of Oregon’s larger independent political media voices is former Oregon State Senator Rick Metsger. He gave a brief 2-minute commentary on the evolving ODOT scandal where nearly $7 billion in expense projections was withheld from lawmakers and the public.
By Jason Williams, Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — It was historic. It blew everyone away. A quarter million referendum signatures raised in just 38 days. It stumped Governor Kotek, it dumbfounded lawmakers, it shocked the media, and it may have a gigantic impact on the 2026 Election. This is the inside story on…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Watch the KATU-TV 2 interview on both sides of the gas tax featuring State Representative Ed Diehl and State Representative Susan McLain:
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — Willamette Week reported on a big lie by ODOT of $7B proportions surrounding the I-5 replacement bridge project, “Documents recently obtained by the Oregon Journalism Project, however, show the staff’s claim it couldn’t provide new cost estimates was false. In fact, Interstate Bridge Replacement project consultants had completed highly detailed,…
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon / OregonWatchdog.com — The gas tax petition referendum against Governor Kotek’s $4.3 billion gas tax has officially been approved by the State Elections Office after a total of a quarter million (250,900) signatures were submitted at the deadline this week. It has been approved for the November 2026 ballot where…
By Right to Vote on The Gas Tax PAC / StopTheGasTax.com — The campaign did early-turn in on signatures last week of 193,000 signatures for the gas tax referendum petition. Early turn-in allows the campaign to continue to gather signatures while the Elections Office begins verification. The error rate of the current round one review process…
By Right to Vote on The Gas Tax PAC / StopTheGasTax.com — Over 193,000 signatures were submitted on the referendum petition to stop Kotek’s $4.3 billion gas tax/wage tax bill. This far exceeds the 79,000 needed to qualify for the ballot — although validation remains the next step. They were submitted by a horse drawn carriage,…
By Right to Vote on The Gas Tax PAC / StopTheGasTax.com — Nicole from Roseburg sent us this story on how the gas tax would be devastating: “I’m currently commuting 70 miles one direction for work. I’ve been looking for work closer but haven’t had any luck. I already spend between $300-400 every single month driving…