Oregon Legislature Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package The Oregon Senate on Monday in a 18-11 vote passed a long-awaited transportation bill that would update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations by increasing taxes on gas, titling and registering vehicles, payroll, and more. By Mia Maldonado / 29 Sep 2025
Salem Oregon Senate transportation vote postponed once again in special session All Democrats need to be present if Republicans remain united against the transportation bill. By Mia Maldonado / 17 Sep 2025
Oregon Oregonians share urgency and ire over latest proposal to raise taxes for transportation funding Nearly 2,200 Oregonians submitted testimony to Legislature in advance of public hearing on new, multi-billion transportation funding proposal. By Mia Maldonado / 28 Aug 2025
Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickler said the agency will be forced to eliminate hundreds of positions. By Mia Maldonado / 4 Jul 2025
