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Oregon Republicans Sue to Block Democrats From Moving the ODOT Funding Vote to May as Fight Over Gas and Fee Hikes Escalates
Republican lawmakers have once again thrown a curveball to stall the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding bill, announcing that they have filed a lawsuit…
Oregon Democrats Move Gas Tax Referendum to May Despite Party Defections and Republican Walkout
Despite five Democrats in the House of Representatives siding with Republicans, the public vote on Oregon’s controversial transportation funding bill has finally been…
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill Rolling Back Trump Tax Breaks as Republicans Push for a Statewide Vote
Oregon lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 1507, which eliminates three tax exemptions contained in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
Oregon’s Transportation Bill Heads Into a High-Stakes Vote Tomorrow After Days of Walkouts and Delays
Tactics by Republicans in the Oregon Senate have once again delayed the state’s much-maligned transportation funding bill, which has a deadline for signature by Governor…
Oregon Scraps Several Trump Backed Tax Breaks and Approves New Credits for More Than 200,000 Low Income Households
Tax exemptions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, have been eliminated by Oregon lawmakers…
Oregon Lawmakers Clash Over Plan to Roll Back Trump Inspired Tax Cuts and Raise State Revenue
Oregon Democrats advanced SB 5107, a proposal seeking to raise more than $300 million for the state budget by eliminating three tax breaks modeled after President Donald…
Oregon Moves to Close Loophole Allowing Out-of-State Lenders to Charge Interest Rates Above 36%
Despite no Republican support, House Bill 4116, a bill that seeks to close a loophole letting out-of-state lenders make loans to Oregonians at exorbitant interest rates…
Oregon Bill Would Ban Masked or Unidentified Law Enforcement Officers After Years of Controversy
A bill to prevent state and federal law enforcement agents from hiding their identity while operating in Oregon has been tabled for discussion by lawmakers.
