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June 26, 2015

Ore. governor says gas tax hike is dead

By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown called an end Thursday to negotiations aimed at raising gas taxes to pay for highway and bridge construction, saying “there simply isn't a path forward.”

A transportation funding plan was a top priority for the Democratic governor, who worked for weeks with lawmakers from both parties in an effort to find a compromise.


 
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