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LIB STATE MAKING PROGRESS. Oregon Voters Crush Massive Tax Hike in Landslide Rebuke to Big Government Oregon taxpayers just delivered a thunderous NO to yet another Democrat-led money grab. In a decisive 82-18 rout on Tuesday, voters torpedoed Measure 120, slamming the brakes on a sweeping package of tax and fee increases pushed through by Gov. Tina Kotek and her allies. The rejected scheme would have jacked up the gas tax by 6 cents to 46 cents per gallon, spiked vehicle registration and title fees sharply higher, and slapped Oregonians with a temporary payroll tax to fund transit projects. All of it sold as "fixing roads" while gas tax revenue keeps dropping thanks to electric vehicles and efficiency gains. Instead of soaking drivers and workers again, voters said enough. The hikes, set to hit January 1, 2026, are now dead on arrival. Opponents gathered signatures and forced the referendum, exposing the special session deal for what it was: another classic play to grow government on the backs of families already struggling with high costs. This blowout victory shows Oregonians are fed up with endless tax increases that never seem to fix the problems they claim to solve. Roads still need attention, but bloating bureaucracy and transit pet projects isn't the answer. Time for real priorities, not more pain at the pump and in the paycheck. Common sense scored a big win tonight.