Oregon’s Special Road Funding Session in Question at Midway Point
TL/DR –
The special legislative session in Oregon, which was intended to direct billions of dollars into the state’s roads and prevent extensive layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, is reportedly faltering. Despite holding supermajorities in both chambers, the Democratic state lawmakers have not yet been able to pass a full transportation package. They assured they would be back later in the month to pass the transportation package.
OPB Politics Now: Oregon’s road funding special legislative session facing obstacles
Oregon’s special session planned to infuse billions into state road projects and avoid numerous layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation is struggling.
On the recent “OPB Politics Now” episode, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake discuss the political dynamics in Salem over the past week.
Despite possessing supermajorities in both chambers, Democratic state lawmakers announced a return later this month to pass a transportation package as the full package has yet to reach completion.
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