Do US carmakers believe they will be able to sustain indefinitely a trade blockade against Chinese EVs that have 500 miles range, recharge in 5 minutes and cost $25k? That seems to me to be the bet.
Solid strategy
It would surely be one of the great ironies of political history if the antidemocratic goal of voter suppression is the reason for the end of the antidemocratic filibuster.
$11.3 billion. 1 week.
Also, because the common wisdom is the referendum will pass and the taxes repealed there is no journalist actually discussing the merits/demerits of the repeal beyond vague references to “reduced service levels.” Effect on the economy? Access to jobs? Healthcare? Education? Crickets.
It really shows how bereft of expertise Oregon news organizations are that there are now 2 lawsuits against moving the transportation tax referendum and the best that can be done is to say “there’s a lawsuit” +/- 500 words. Not a single word about the merits. Anyone can file a lawsuit. Anyone.
There are capital grant opportunities opening in the next month through ODOT. Hope that is in TriMet’s and other transit agencies’ plans. Will be looking for projects that improve access, climate and safety.
Aside from the tone-deafness of these priorities, the "business taxes have increased by an astonishing 81%" is a textbook case of lying with statistics. Let's look at the likely source for this claim: an EY report commisioned by Oregon Business & Industry: oregonbusinessindustry.com/wp-content/u...
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My daughter took her first trip on public transit today without adult supervision. She and her friends went to protest against ICE abductions.
Or as I am thinking about it: Using a public good for the public good.
Options: 1) very large amount of one time funding that can be used over many years, 2) smaller, but significant amounts of funding on ongoing basis. 3) smaller, one time funding that staves off some immediate cuts but only temporarily.
2/3 of the cost of running transit is operating expenses, mostly labor. One time funding will only make significant impact if a) it replaces large amounts of planned future capex and 2) supplanted and saved $ can be redirected to opex.
100%. I believe a valuable role state DOTs could play, assuming they have some funding to put to this use, is to be “public consultancy agencies”. It’s incredibly inefficient for small and medium sized agencies to staff or rely on consultants for many of their planning needs.
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I agree Sunday Parkways aren’t good enough. Let’s do Everyday Parkways for bicyclists and pedestrians! Save on the need to set them up and break them down periodically!
Got an e-bike. Been taking my kid to school on it. It’s the best.
Less importantly, I’d be surprised if ODOT figures showed that, but I’d be willing to look at those figures and figure out where the misinterpretation arises.
“In the past, Oregon Department of Transportation figures show, TriMet received more than half of its total revenue from the payroll tax. “
The .1% Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund payroll tax is not 50% of TriMet’s budget. It’s more like 3% of the budget. trimet.org/budget/pdf/2...
Definitely the aim. Priority Intercity Bus Network study will be out this month or next. ODOT will be assessing this investment alongside other priorities in the coming months.
This is accurate although a little nuanced. ODOT administers 5311(f) funding as a federal-state partnership. 5311(f) comprises 15% of OR’s annual federal apportionment of 5311 funding. In short, its federal funds that ODOT administers.
NWSL is also providing the non-federal match
Roughly 2/3 of cost is being covered by NWSL service revenues - fares, etc. 1/3 is a 5311(f) grant of up to $600,000. No state funds are paying for the service.
Monday (12/15) I’ll be at Union Station in Portland at 10 AM to celebrate the relaunch of I-84 intercity bus service and everyone is invited.
You should come. Why not.
Happy that intercity bus service is being restored on I-84 for the communities of NE Oregon in time for Christmas and New Years
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Having solar installed on our house today and it’s very satisfying
Won’t pretend to know much about VA politics, but this is how the peaceful transfer of power in a democracy is suppose to work.
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Update: “The Constitution demands the Court set aside this lawless behavior” www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Isn’t a key problem that only one OEM manufacturers them for N America and they had to be persuaded by King County and SF MUNI not to end their production all together in the last couple of years?
“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”
29 years for me