Category Archives: Oregon

Among the many taxes that we pay is the gasoline tax. Oregon, which has no sales tax, uses the gasoline tax as its primary funding for road repairs. Governor Ted Kulongoski wants to change that. “As Oregonians drive less and … Continue reading →

It’s a nice, Spring day, and you’re relaxing in your office at the Oregon Department of Revenue. All that’s on your desk is a stack of tax returns. So why not browse some pornography on the Internet? Well, you’re now … Continue reading →

Over the past few months, there have been stories (trial balloons?) on replacing the gasoline tax with a “per mile” road tax. As this story from CBS notes, Oregon is testing the idea. For a large number of reasons, this … Continue reading →