Oregon

Primary market volume in California and the Far West region rose in the first half even as the national figure was down.

Funding requirements will "escalate significantly" in coming years, Moody's said.

West Coast ports will benefit from the early extension of a longshoremen’s contract, Moody’s Investors Service says

Oregon will raise the state gasoline tax and issue bonds to fund a $5.3 billion road plan.

Oregon will issue more than $100 million in state bonds to keep the Elliott State Forest in public hands and another $50 million to help the University of Oregon build a new science complex named after its most famous graduate.

Oregon says its mileage-based road fee experiment proved the VMT concept is a viable revenue option.

A committee overseeing Portland, Ore.'s first affordable housing bond will meet soon.

Oregonians can expect construction and some $40 million in savings after bond issuances.

Gas tax, other fees in Oregon’s proposed 10-year road plan would raise $8 billion over 10 years.

Oregon's net general fund revenues are now projected to be up $371 million from the March forecast.