ODOT’s claim that Oregon spends less on roads than neighboring states was a key talking point in trying to sell a higher transportation tax in the 2025 Legislature Based on ODOT”s data, legislators repeatedly claimed
ODOT’s big lie about transportation spending Read Post »
HB 2025 doesn’t fix the Oregon Department of Transportation’s financial problem—it makes it even bigger The bill promises more than it pays for, and will lead ODOT to start projects it can’t afford to finish–without
Why Oregon’s legislators should vote “No” on HB 2025 Read Post »
It doesn’t add up:Â You can’t be accountable, unless you actually do “accounting.” HB 2025, the “transportation package” in the Oregon Legislature purports to address ODOT’s massive financial problems, but only makes them worse The
HB 2025: Fiscally irresponsible, feeding the megaproject machine Read Post »
Every time Oregonians are asked to pony up more money for roads, ODOT trots out a report saying that they’re definitely going to improve their management and stop blowing through budgets. And they’re doing it
The ODOT accountability charade Read Post »
Why does Oregon’s massive new highway bill make no provision for the rising cost of the state’s most expensive highway project? Why are officials continuing to delay release of new, higher cost estimates that they’ve
The elephant in Hearing Room A Read Post »
Joe Cortright, City Observatory Testimony to the Oregon Transportation Commission May 8, 2025 Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I’m Joe Cortright with City Observatory. As you remember I testified six weeks ago, when I
Cortright Testimony to Oregon Transportation Commission, May 8, 2025 Read Post »
