transportation funding

Each day Kotek waits gives opponents less time to send tax hikes to voters.

The star-crossed effort to pass a $4 billion transportation package was the the longest — and priciest — special session in more than a decade.

The proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more.

Lawmakers have varying plans for what to do with their per diem, their daily allowance, during the next two weeks.

Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham, is unable to come to Salem because of health struggles. His vote may be needed to pass Gov. Tina Kotek’s transportation funding bill.

The tax bill needed help from a moderate Republican to make it over the finish line Monday.

Democratic leaders have said finding a quorum would not be a problem as they look to raise transportation taxes. They were wrong Friday.

The special session will dictate whether hundreds of state workers are laid off next month.

Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she expects her proposal will pass in the Aug. 29 session.

Gov. Tina Kotek is suggesting she’ll call lawmakers back to avoid steep cuts.

The party was scrambling Friday to come up with a modest alternative to its multi-billion dollar road funding bill.

House Speaker Julie Fahey spent the weekend negotiating with skeptical members of her party.