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CRC Moves to Floor Consideration
The Oregonian is reporting that the joint legislative committee has passed out a recommendation to provide $450M in bonding authority for the Columbia River Crossing by a margin of 14-2. My understanding is that this will send the bill to a floor vote in both the House and Senate.
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Strange Bedfellows Organize to Oppose CRC
From the press release: February 12, 2013 For immediate release (pdf version attached) Media Contacts: Mara Gross – 503-225-0333, mara@clfuture.org Lindsay Berschauer – 503-708-2558, Lindsay@leonaconsulting.com Bipartisan Coalition Forms Against The Columbia River Crossing Today, progressive and conservative organizations, businesses, and individuals announced the formation of a bipartisan coalition to oppose the current plan for the…
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My CRC Letter to the Legislature
Sent to my representatives and to committee staff to include in the record for the funding bills: Representative Greenlick and Senator Steiner Hayward, As the joint committee begins consideration of funding bills for the Columbia River Crossing (recently renamed the I-5 Bridge Replacement) I am writing to you as my representatives to share my concerns…
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First Major CRC Hearing at Legislature – Monday Afternoon
The legislature has created a joint committee to deal with the funding bills for the Columbia River Crossing (in search of $450M for Oregon’s share of the funding). This appears to be designed to expedite getting the bill(s) to the floor of the respective chambers for a quick vote. The joint committee has scheduled a…
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More CRC fun and games
In an apparent reversal from campaign promises made to environmentalists, Portland mayor Charlie Hales is now supporting the Columbia River Crossing–albeit with a few reservations (he called it a “work in progress that needs more refinement”). Hales also cautioned the anti-LRT petitioners in Clark County that “The CRC without LRT is DOA”. In related news,…