PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- When it comes to setting transportation policy in Oregon, that responsibility falls to the Oregon Transportation Commission, which oversees ODOT. Currently, the Oregon legislature is considering what's called the Oregon Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP), that seeks to raise $1.9 billion in the next biennium. This could…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland Mayor Keith Wilson met with Hillsboro Mayor Beach Pane to discuss a transportation utility fee, according to emails obtained by KOIN 6 News. The fee is a tax on residents and businesses that goes towards maintaining roads and fixing things like potholes. Hillsboro has had…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Governor Kotek has officially called a special session of the Oregon legislature starting August 29. They will try to approve a transportation bill to reverse massive layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, as well as provide needed funding to local transportation agencies. This comes after…