The federal government is sending over $1.2 billion of transportation funding to Oregon through the bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law on Monday. With the ink still drying, no specific projects are yet approved in Oregon, but the bill mandates a couple areas where funding must go. However, about a third […]
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Roads, Bridges, Water and Broadband Were on the Line. Bentz Voted No. But Why?
Rep. Bentz’s office did not respond to our request for comment on the infrastructure bill vote by press time
Whether it’s out of genuine interest or just for optics, politicians in Oregon sure do like to talk about “rural issues.” Every election season, political hopefuls will trot out the talk about rural Oregon’s shortage of quality rural jobs, sub-par or inequitable education, the lack of investment in basic services and more. Mentioning these issues […]