Metro’s proposed transit tax needs better analysis before becoming law
Oct 5, 2020
Voters should reject Measure 26-218, which got to the ballot with little… Read More
News & Media
The Job Creation Claims for Metro’s $4 Billion Transportation Measure Are Misleading
Oct 5, 2020
Voters might not want to ride the MAX to Bridgeport Village, but they… Read More
Metro: Deep in Debt and Getting Deeper
Sep 30, 2020
The regional government plans to borrow money to implement its new income… Read More
Why This Portland Transit Veteran Is Voting No on Metro’s Bond
Sep 10, 2020
Metro’s proposed transportation measure departs from its past track record of success and innovation. The most expensive project in the package, the $2.8 billion SW Corridor light rail project, is a perfect case in point on what’s wrong. Read More
Workers to Bear Burden of New Metro Tax
Sep 7, 2020
Unlike Metro’s recently passed taxes for housing services, T2020 will impose hundreds of dollars in new taxes on just about every working person in the region. Read More
Metro Pushes Transportation Bond While Acknowledging Serious Problems
Aug 31, 2020
Metro Council President Lynn Peterson claims the spending will create jobs, reduce pollution, prepare the region for growth, and advance racial justice. But such claims require extraordinary evidence. Read More
Emails Show Why Metro’s Multibillion-Dollar Transportation Measure Has Drawn Lots of Opposition
Aug 26, 2020
Unemployment in Multnomah County stands at 11%, a point higher than the state average. More layoffs are expected when the summer travel and dining season ends. Schools won't open before April, and many local businesses will see no revenue until a vaccine for COVID-19 emerges. Read More
The Case Against Metro’s $5 Billion Transportation Bond
Aug 25, 2020
Metro’s proposed $5 billion transportation measure makes no sense for the region, for transportation, for our economy, for our kids and for our planet. Read More
Portland Business Alliance counters Metro council president’s offer on payroll tax rate
Aug 7, 2020
The Portland Business Alliance asked Metro to take a $5 billion transportation… Read More
Metro’s Untimely, Nonsensical Light-Rail Project
Aug 5, 2020
Last month, the Metro Council voted to send a regional payroll tax to the November ballot. There are at least three problems with this proposal. Read More