After a rough-and-tumble start and mechanical breakdowns once on the road, the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Session motorcade has screeched to a halt due to a road closure and forced into a long and uncertain detour.
Gov. Tina Kotek has called this Emergency Session of the Oregon Legislature to pass a funding bill for the fiscally challenged Oregon Department of Transportation. Efforts to solve ODOT’s financial woes missed the closing bell of the 2025 regular session, so Kotek has ordered legislators to summer school to finish their homework.
What's the cost of conviction for a legislator? Rick Metsger talks political courage and consequences during the transportation special session on KOIN's "Give Me a Minute" segment. ⬇️
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A huge thank you to Operating Engineers Training Center - Local 701 for showing up big yesterday at the Veterans Stand Down event. 0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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They brought out their state-of-the-art training trailer, giving veterans the chance to get hands-on with heavy equipment simulators and explore pathways into family-wage careers.
Events like these are all about connection, opportunity, and honoring those who served.
Thank you Jimbo and all of Local 701 for investing in our community and our veterans! 🇺🇸
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‘Six Pack’ Pulls Off Legendary Legislative Coup in ’77
/by Daniel WattenburgerThe opening of the 1977 Oregon Legislative Session mirrored all the political elements of today. Democrats held the Governor’s mansion with Bob Straub; Democrats controlled the House and had an overwhelming 24-6 super-super majority in the Senate. In the House, Portland metro liberals controlled the leadership, the agenda, and most of the committees.