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Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1

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|Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1

Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has ...

Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has sextupled to 34.7 million gallons annually. ...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 1 – Losing the war on the automobile

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|Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 1 – Losing the war on the automobile

Cascade Policy Institute launches a month-long series examining Portland's 50-year campaign to reduce per ...

Cascade Policy Institute launches a month-long series examining Portland's 50-year campaign to reduce personal automobile use through transit and bike-lane prioritization. ...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Opinion: No surprise! West Coast climate policies drive the high cost of gas

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|Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Opinion: No surprise! West Coast climate policies drive the high cost of gas

New research links Washington's Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Fuel Standard to gas price increases of ...

New research links Washington's Climate Commitment Act and Carbon Fuel Standard to gas price increases of $0.41 to $0.48 per gallon. ...

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing

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|Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing

O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housin ...

O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housing. ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Opinion: Washington state’s gas tax is going up in July and will automatically increase yearly; that’s a big problem

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|Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Opinion: Washington state’s gas tax is going up in July and will automatically increase yearly; that’s a big problem

Washington's gas tax rises automatically each July under ESHB 2711 — no legislative vote required. ...

Washington's gas tax rises automatically each July under ESHB 2711 — no legislative vote required. ...

Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

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|Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita tha ...

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita than 60 years ago. ...

Monday, May 11, 2026
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WA and OR scale back I-5 Bridge ambitions as cost balloons

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|Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

WA and OR scale back I-5 Bridge ambitions as cost balloons

A $14.4 billion price tag prompts Washington and Oregon leaders to delay portions of the I-5 bridge proje ...

A $14.4 billion price tag prompts Washington and Oregon leaders to delay portions of the I-5 bridge project and prioritize just the main spans. ...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

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|Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridersh ...

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion. ...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

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|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN boar ...

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN board composition, transit funding and Clark County policies. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
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Governor appoints new members to Transportation Commission

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|Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Governor appoints new members to Transportation Commission

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Matt Ransom of Camas and Gael Tarleton of Seattle to the Washington State Tra ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Matt Ransom of Camas and Gael Tarleton of Seattle to the Washington State Transportation Commission, filling open seats for representatives west of the Cascades. ...

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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