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Murmurs: Tax Package Nears Endgame

In other news: That bill would pre-empt local taxes.

Proposed Portland-Area Transportation Measure Could Designate Half of Funds to Highway and Road Infrastructure

The transportation package regional government Metro plans to go to voters with in 2020 could propose putting 50 percent of funds to car infrastructure.

Oregon Officials Push Forward Plans to Widen Interstate 5 Despite Environmental Concerns

Regional government agency Metro and the Oregon Department of Transportation are pushing forward with plans to widen Interstate 5 despite opposition.

Metro President Says Portland Leaders Won’t Restore the Zoo Train Route to Rose Garden

As Portland leaders consider the landscape of transportation for the decades ahead, one thing that won’t be getting the city’s attention is restoration of Zoo train.

Metro Plans to Put a Transportation Funding Measure on the 2020 Ballot. It’s Thinking Outside the Box.

It hired former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick to suggest new taxes.

TriMet’s General Manager Is Fighting to Speed Up MAX Trains

Doug Kelsey explains why he wants to close MAX stations—but won’t eliminate fares.

Poll for a Metrowide 2020 Transportation Ballot Initiative Shows Solid Support for Several Billion Dollar Investment

64 percent of those polled this month supported “specific traffic relief projects; repairs to local streets and roads; new light rail and rapid bus lines; and projects that make local streets and roads safer.”

Clackamas County, Where Metro Used to Be a Dirty Word, Considers Hiring Top Metro Manager

Metro used to be a dirty word in Clackamas County. Now, the county is considering hiring Metro’s top manager to be county administrator.

Multnomah County Keeps Revising Demands Related to $5 Million a Year in Funding for Homeless Services

The negotiations between the county, city and Metro are stalled and two parties blame the county.

These Three Elected Officials Are Leading a Wave of Latinx Power That is Changing Oregon

Shifts in Oregon reflect real changes in this country, emerging in spite of a rising tide of nationalism and overt racism at the highest levels.

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