Money for Nothing

On December 18 Metro referred a five-year local option levy of 9.6 cents per $1,000 of taxable assessed value to the voters for consideration in the May election. If passed, the measure would raise about $10 million annually for maintenance … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Land Use Laws, Metro, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Subsidized Car Sharing: The Next Frontier in Wasteful Spending

Nine months ago I happily testified (twice) on behalf of a legislative bill that would allow the creation of a privately operated car sharing program in Oregon. I liked the idea of using cars more efficiently, and I loved the … Continue reading

Posted by at 04:30 | Posted in Economy, Government Regulation, Individual Responsiblity, Metro, OR 76th Legislative Session, Oregon Government, Oregon House, Oregon Senate, Portland Politics, Taxes, Transportation | Tagged , , , | 31 Comments

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