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Jakob Scholz/via pexels.comThe Douglas County district board is off to a rough start. -
Courtesy of Oregon Department of TransportationGov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has a recipe to successfully divert mass layoffs at the state’s transportation agency — and it doesn’t look too different from a plan lawmakers failed to pass last month.
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Oregon transit agencies have announced they are reducing service due to the funding uncertainty caused by an ongoing legal dispute between Oregon and the Federal Transit Administration. -
Layoffs appear certain. But a lot more could happen, too. -
A package unveiled by the party would include deep cuts to state funding on public transportation and other areas. -
A group of political outsiders in Southern Oregon now find themselves on the inside of a government agency. -
Public transit agencies in California are struggling to avoid a “fiscal cliff” — and to persuade riders to return after the COVID pandemic. Advocates and legislators are seeking more state aid, but there are no simple solutions. -
A bill introduced in the California Senate would require the state’s top 10 largest transit agencies, including in Los Angeles, the Bay Area and Sacramento, to start keeping data on rider safety and street harassment. -
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law banning California localities from requiring parking spaces for new developments built within half a mile of a public transit stop.
