Salem-Keizer’s transit district, known commonly as Cherriots, is eyeing significant tax increases to achieve more ridership. Currently, Cherriots receives about $16 million per year through local property taxes and another $13 million per year from a statewide tax on workers’ wages, for $29 million in revenue from those sources.
The 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.
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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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Join us and your fellow Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Business Women for the next CBW Luncheon October 21, featuring a presentation on meeting customer needs by Carole Astley of the Salem Convention Center.
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The Sting of the Hornets
/by Rick MetsgerIn the late 1970s, small bands of Oregon legislators used bipartisan tactics to accomplish their goals in the Capitol.