Once signed into law, Senate Bill 1599 would move date Oregonians can vote on gas tax and transportation fee hikes

As they debate whether to hurry up a vote on a gas tax and fee hikes, Oregon lawmakers are blowing past a loose deadline set by election officials, a move that risks suppressing public debate, according to Secretary of State Tobias Read.

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Republicans who didn't attend a Senate floor session on Wednesday, delaying a vote on many bills, returned Thursday.

Republicans last staged a quorum-denying walkout in 2023, protesting legislation on abortion access and preventing gun violence