Oregon group collects signatures, hoping to put $4B transportation bill on ballot

Oregon group collects signatures, hoping to put $4B transportation bill on ballot

Some Oregon Republicans are trying to force a vote on Governor Tina Kotek’s massive transportation funding bill that passed in special session earlier this year.

DESPAIN ENDORSES SIGNATURE GATHERING EFFORT

November 17, 2025 3:30 a.m.  Last week, Republican candidate Congress in Oregon’s Fourth District, Monique DeSpain announced her unequivocal support and full endorsement of the effort to refer the state transportation tax and fees increases to the November 2026 ballot. DeSpain said, “It’s time to give Oregonians their voices back”. DeSpain said, “I wholeheartedly support the grassroots effort to collect signatures and put these harmful tax and f…