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Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital ChronicleFiling comes less than a week after a Marion County judge ruled the gas tax question will remain on May ballot. -
Kevin Neri/Pool / Statesman JournalThe ruling is a blow to Republicans who have insisted the vote should be held in November.
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Two Republican lawmakers are joining dozens of citizens in challenging the maneuver. -
Republicans have vowed to file suit over the maneuver. -
Friday marks third time this week lawmakers have postponed a vote on a controversial referendum bill with a Feb. 25 deadline -
The party offered no immediate reason for the walkout. -
A DMV official says the problem could get worse if the transportation funding gap leads to budget cuts. -
Lawmakers are looking at freezing open positions and pulling money from certain programs as they work to avoid deep layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation. -
The state’s most powerful lawmakers said Wednesday they can’t preempt the vote as Gov. Tina Kotek requested. -
Republicans echoed concerns after an Oregon Journalism Project article highlighted 1935 case -
The development comes after a Republican-led campaign delayed key tax increases in the bill. -
Local agencies have shelved planned services and upgrades to buildings amid funding uncertainties. -
Republicans who have blocked new tax revenues now argue emergency funds might be needed. -
The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.
