The governor is asking the state Legislature to instead redirect existing transportation funds to core operations and maintenance. Republicans characterized the announcement as an admission of failure.
Last year’s legislative session saw a historic number of bills — more than 3,400 — introduced in at least two decades
The remarks came during annual Oregon Leadership Summit aimed at hearing from business leaders in Oregon.
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a proposal to reshape the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis and put more power in the hands of police and prosecutors to rein in drug users.
Seated at wooden desks arranged into neat rows, state representatives and senators will gather at the Oregon Capital beginning Feb. 5th, and lasting until Mar. 10, for a short 35-day session.