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Oregon DMV resumes controversial automatic voter registration
This sample will be in addition to other data integrity efforts underway at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Daily Control File – The DMV and SoS will add a simple, daily ...
Trump budget cuts threaten life-saving avalanche forecasting efforts
Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm. They say they’re ...
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Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: new poll
About two-thirds say either walking or driving are safe forms of transportation ... of 1,112 adults was conducted Feb. 6-10, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak ...
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Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll
About 2 in 10 U.S. adults now say air transportation ... Oregon, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane. Overall, Americans think traveling by plane is about as safe as walking or taking a car ...
New legislation proposes 4% tax on tires in Oregon: What opponents are saying
House Bill 3362 would create a 4% excise tax on the sale of tires to fund public transit, pollution mitigation and wildlife ...
Oregon students' signs spotlight work zone safety on I-5 and I-205 this month
Two area high school students just won a state competition as a part of the Oregon Department of Transportation's "Work Zone ...
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State senator to come up with accountability recommendations for ODOT funding bill
Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner and ... accountability recommendations for legislation funding the Oregon Department of Transportation Department. The announcement was made days after the ...
Statesman Journal5d
New legislation proposes 4% tax on tires in Oregon: What opponents are saying
The bill directs the Oregon Department of Transportation, the state Department of Environmental Quality and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to create a program to address and limit the ...
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Oregon Transportation Commission Set for Strategic Review and Funding Briefing in Salem This Thursday
The Oregon Transportation Commission will meet to discuss funding, bridge/pavement conditions, and statewide grants.
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Oregon considers selling 65 acres of Hayden Island for ODOT conservation
State officials took the first step Tuesday to sell 65 acres of shoreline on the southwestern side of Hayden Island to the Oregon Department of Transportation. If ultimately approved, it would ...
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Oregon legislators consider 4% tax on car tires to fund wildlife crossings, rail, public transit
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Adding a 4% tax to the sale of new car tires in Oregon could generate up to $20 million a year for public transit, reducing tire pollution and building wildlife crossings ...
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Oregon expects to get $26M for electric vehicle chargers, but it’s not clear if the federal government will keep its promise
Even though the state of the program is up in the air, Oregon Department of Transportation staff expect the state will receive $26 million of its original $52 million federal award. “We worked ...