Oregon taxes
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A Gas Tax Repeal Could Be Looming, But Oregonians Will Feel the Effects Right Away

Next year, voters may get a chance to weigh in on funding for ODOT. But the current repeal petition will put the brakes on road maintenance far sooner.
by The Source Editorial Board

From the flurry of activity that has been happening around the proposed gas tax referendum, it’s clear that many Oregonians have strong feelings about the issue of raising fees on car registrations and raising the state gas tax by 6 cents. Partisan historians are calling the effort “unprecedented.” Some are going out of their way […]

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It’s a Go: Bend City Council Votes for Transportation and Revitalization Projects

Transportation GO Bond, Bend Core Area funding and hotel regulations get “yes” votes Wednesday
Laurel Brauns

The Bend City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with some major transportation and development proposals that could change the face of Bend in the coming decades. Transportation After voting to delay a public vote on the May ballot, the Bend City Council voted Wednesday to put the General Obligation Transportation Bond on the November […]

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Somebody has to Pay

IP 28 asks large corporations to make some hard decisions
Jaclyn Brandt

Oregon residents may feel lucky not to have to pay a sales tax, but the reality is that someone has to make up that money. A new measure will be placed on the November 2016 ballot with the goal of taxing those who make the most—but according to some, it could cost the state big […]

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