Kotek secretly signed tax hike Friday

By Jeff Eager, Oregon Roundup

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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 reduce the amount of time opponents have to collect signatures to put a repeal on the ballot for November 2026…

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