Opponents of Oregon gas tax increase say they’ve cleared key hurdle to let voters weigh in

Petition to refer Oregon gas tax increase quickly gains support

A fast-growing petition effort to overturn Oregon’s newly approved gas tax increase has collected more than 150,000 signatures in just over a week, Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr, one of the chief petitioners, said in a news release.

Opponents of Oregon gas tax increase say they’ve cleared key hurdle to let voters weigh in

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.

'No Tax Oregon' hits 150,000 signatures as petition gains momentum across the state

As of Tuesday midday, the estimated number of signatures collected for "No Tax Oregon" was above 150,000, a little over one week since the effort kicked off, ac