Oregon

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.

Road funding plan divides Wisconsin lawmakers as Oregon gets first glimpse of $5 billion proposal.

Portland, Ore. Mayor Ted Wheeler's first proposed city budget includes infrastructure investment.

Oregon implemented a state government hiring freeze.

The University of Oregon is stepping up the pressure on lawmakers to kick in $100 million in state bonds to help pay for two new science buildings in Eugene.

Portland, Ore. voters will decide whether or not to approve $790 million of school bonds in May following a unanimous vote from the city’s school board.

Far West issuers sold $90.7 billion of municipal bonds in 2016, a 8.5% increase over the prior year.

Oregon lawmakers will have the option to issue as much as $1.14 billion in new general fund-backed debt and up to $209 million in lottery-backed debt for the 2017-2019 biennium.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has promoted three public finance attorneys on the West Coast to partner.

A probable rollback of federal protections put in place after the Great Recession means Oregon must be even more vigilant in its stewardship of public funds, said its new treasurer, Tobias Reed.

Facing a projected two-year budget shortfall of $1.7 billion, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has proposed a biennial budget that the newly-reelected governor characterized as a “short-term” solution.

Worrisome signs remain for the Oregon economy ahead of Gov. Kate Brown's budget proposal Dec. 1, necessitating some cuts the state’s chief executive said.

Tax and bond measures found success in California and Washington on Election Day.

Oregon voters will hand significant power over debt and investment policy to a new steward when they cast their votes for Treasurer next week.

Oregon has inaugurated the use of a new state program managed by the Oregon Department of Education that offers a dollar-to-dollar match of up to $4 million to districts whose voters approve local bonds.