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nomorefreewayspdx.com
The Oregon Legislature has a choice next year:

Do we fix our state’s crumbling roads and bridges, restore transit service and make streets safer?

Or do we continue to write blank checks for the Portland-area megaprojects that continue to spiral in cost and don’t even fix congestion? #orleg #orpol
cityobservatory.bsky.social City Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social · 3d
ODOT now concedes the I-5 Rose Quarter freeway widening will cost $3.6 billion, fully eight times more than the $450 million it told the Legislature the project would cost when it was approved in 2017. www.oregon.gov/gov/policies...
November 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
stephrouth.bsky.social
Fun fact: except for Governor, US Congress, and Multnomah County Chair and judge races, the seat with the largest electorate on the ballot in Oregon this cycle was... East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.
#orpol #vote2026
November 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
rockom.bsky.social
Go watch this @merkley.senate.gov interview.

#orpol
'No one' has a working relationship with Stephen Miller, Sen. Jeff Merkley says
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
michaelabourgeois.bsky.social
Amid rapid data center development, @repdexteror.bsky.social is aiming to ban the facilities from federal public land.

#orpol
Dexter aims to ban data centers on public lands
Amid rapid data center development across the United States, an Oregon congresswoman is aiming to ban the facilities from public land.
www.koin.com
November 12, 2026 at 6:11 AM
ocppnews.bsky.social
Good news! Sen. Ron Wyden, the next chair of the Senate Finance Committee, aims to roll back the damaging cuts to Medicaid enacted by Congress last year.

If you want to know Sen. Wyden's tax priorities, listen to our Policy for the People podcast coming out on Thursday
#orpol @wyden.senate.gov
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Wyden says he’ll use most powerful Senate committee to undo Republican cuts • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Wyden told reporters Democrats will undo Republican cuts to Medicaid and reinstall tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
buildwithjoe.bsky.social
Footnotes facts for everyone's rage:
#2023HB5005 fast tracked freeway, no public comments session

#2026SB1501 fast tracked 330 million for sky boxes for Billionaire extortion and predatory expert

#ORLEG #ORPOL I went to Salem for both
November 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
dirquez.bsky.social
Democrats' electoral romp in Oregon has not insulated one of the state's most powerful politicians. Three House Democrats are expected to vie next week to unseat House Speaker Julie Fahey. #orpol #orleg

www.opb.org/article/2026...
Democrats are lining up to challenge Julie Fahey for powerful Oregon House speaker job
As many as three representatives are expected to challenge Fahey for their party’s nomination to lead the chamber.
www.opb.org
November 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
2unow.bsky.social
#orpol @wyden.senate.gov
Ques how do we recoup America's Stole Property?
How do #WTPU #NationalizeStarLink
and #NationalizeSpaceX
@aoc.bsky.social
@dscc.bsky.social
parkroseperma.bsky.social Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 2d
Thank you, @wyden.senate.gov
This is huge. It will save lives.
ocppnews.bsky.social Oregon Center for Public Policy @ocppnews.bsky.social · 2d
Good news! Sen. Ron Wyden, the next chair of the Senate Finance Committee, aims to roll back the damaging cuts to Medicaid enacted by Congress last year.

If you want to know Sen. Wyden's tax priorities, listen to our Policy for the People podcast coming out on Thursday
#orpol @wyden.senate.gov
November 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
rockom.bsky.social
Jeff Merkley (Democratic)• D.C. Office Phone: 202-224-3753

Ron Wyden (Democratic)• D.C. Office Phone: 202-224-5244

Please call our senators and let them know that we need new Senate leadership.

#orpol
November 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
enobacon.bsky.social
lmao the desire path beaten into the mud since this has been barricaded-off only for people who can't step up a curb #ODOTGTFOpdx #trafficEngineering #stroads #orDems #orPol @tinakotek.bsky.social #transportation #pdxBikes #swBarburBlvd #Portland #ableism
enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy 😀🚲 @enobacon.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Oct 7
Some #Oregon DOT #trafficengineers probably told themselves with a straight face that directing pedestrians to go 0.2 miles "over there" and back is a job done.

What if governor carbrain decided to compete for #portland voters instead of take them for […]

[Original post on urbanists.social]
November 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
ocppnews.bsky.social
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in line to become chair of the Senate Finance Committee, which is in charge of federal tax policy. And he has plans to clamp down on the tax avoidance of the billionaires and big corporations.

Listen to the latest episode of Policy for the People
@wyden.senate.gov #orpol
Wealthy Tax Cheats Beware: Sen. Wyden’s Agenda and Oregon’s Tax Gap - Oregon Center for Public Policy
Senator Wyden: It's working great for the billionaires and not so great for the people that you're talking about. And I feel very strongly that my job is the
www.ocpp.org
November 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
jolpolitico.bsky.social
🎉 Congratulations JOLPOL-endorsed #Election2026 #Midterms2026 #Elections2026 winners for #Congress #House:
🎉 #Oregon: Reps. @bynum.house.gov, @andrearsalinas.bsky.social! #ORpol
November 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
jolpolitico.bsky.social
🎉 Congratulations JOLPOL-endorsed #Election2026 #Midterms2026 #Elections2026 winners for #Congress #Senate & #House:
🎉 #Oregon: Senator @jeff-merkley.bsky.social & Reps. @repbonamici.bsky.social, @maxinefororegon.bsky.social, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social! #ORpol
November 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
oregonian.com
The Oregonian/OregonLive has called U.S. House District 1 for Democrat Suzanne Bonamici.

Check out full election results at theoregonian.visitlink.me/Bc2t-w

#orpol #electionday
November 4, 2026 at 4:55 AM
oregonian.com
Jeff Merkley was reelected after nearly 18 years in the U.S. Senate and almost three decades in elected office.

Keep up with election results at theoregonian.visitlink.me/S2T8cF

#orpol #electionday
November 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
jmshumway.bsky.social
Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek is out to a 54-43 lead over Republican candidate Christine Drazan in initial results. #orpol
November 4, 2026 at 4:02 AM
arianenoel.bsky.social
What did Stapleton, Welsh, Javadi + Robinson all have in common? The backing of @orwfp.bsky.social. Add Singleton, Williams, Green, Morillo & Koyama Lane in MultCo, and Sinclair, Carpenter, Muñoz (+🤞 Nafisa Fai?!) in WashCo and you see the pattern! 🔥 👀 #orpol
oregonian.com The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d
Democrats nationwide saw gains in what was largely viewed as a referendum on the president. Oregon was no exception.
https://mrf.lu/2YXs4
November 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
laureanne.bsky.social
Drazan is the worst. She can't even respect our votes.

Drazan is anti-democracy. Just say it. @tinakotek.bsky.social won.

#orpol #orleg #oregon
November 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ocppnews.bsky.social
💪 OCPP deputy director Daniel Hauser went on Think Out Loud this afternoon to discuss closing Oregon’s tax gap!

🎤 Listen to Daniel on Think Out Loud: https://bit.ly/4eU3XT9

Read Daniel’s full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4yPKXfU

#thinkoutloud #opb #orpol #orleg
@opb.org
November 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
nomorefreewayspdx.com
Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social, we're thrilled to hear you're ready to prioritize funding for maintenance and preservation and restoration of Oregon's roads, bridges, and transit service over giving ODOT billions of dollars for massive freeway expansions!

#orleg #orpol
“I am not going to stand back and wait for the Legislature to figure it out. I need to see progress in the first month, the second month, the third month,” she said. “People voted Democrats in because they want stuff to happen, and I need the Legislature to do that. I’m going to be in the building. I’m going to be on top of them every day, saying we got to get stuff done.” Her legislative advocacy for the next session will start with her Dec. 1 recommended budget, which she said will include no additional funding for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Debates over funding for the beleaguered agency with a nine-figure budget deficit consumed the bulk of the last two legislative sessions and culminated in voters resoundingly rejecting a 6-cent gas tax increase and other proposed fee increases in May. “That’s trade-offs, because that means taking money away from highway projects and other things to pay for basic ops and maintenance. But that’s what you’ll see in my budget,” she said. “If legislators want to do something different, we’re going to have to come to the table and talk about it.”
November 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
oregonizers.org
Christine Drazan still hasn’t conceded?

Girrrl, Oregon just isn’t that into you. We said it in 2022. We said it again in 2026. How much clearer do we need to make it? A billboard? A breakup playlist? #OrPol
November 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
orsecretaryread.bsky.social
It’s officially after 8 PM on election night, & your local elections officials are hard at work making sure every legal vote is counted. Reminder: Accuracy takes time. Unofficial results will be updated regularly on results.oregonvotes.gov.

#OregonVotes #OregonElections #OregonNews #OrPol
November 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
ocppnews.bsky.social
Skyrocketing costs are hitting most people hard, except the richest 1 percent in America! And the poorer you are, the worse it gets!

Read our full analysis: https://bit.ly/3WRb08Z
#orpol #orleg #taxtherich #costofliving @itep.org

November 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
orsecretaryread.bsky.social
Friends, let's dispel another rumor: Oregon has Voter ID. We verify each voter’s verification when they register, THEN we verify it again using forensic signature verification when voters return their ballots.

#OregonVotes #OregonElections #OregonNews #OrPol
November 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
ashely4695.bsky.social
Never mind the negative comments but I do want her to be way less of a centrist and listening to people while doing her job instead of just talking about it please. Do your freaking job and show the process please. #orpol ❤️‍🩹
November 8, 2026 at 6:53 AM