Tag Archives: Self-Serve Gas

The Liftoff: Governor Kotek makes a big endorsement

PLUS: Will there be another open congressional seat?; Ted Wheeler’s text messages; legislator allegedly owes $70,000; Ashland legislator wants changes to the kicker; and more! Kotek appoints new agency head (and other statewide news) News Roundup: Intel expands, Malheur County seeks $70k from Rep. Greg Smith, and more Source: The Liftoff: Governor Kotek makes a […]
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Editorial: Should Oregonians go back to don’t pump your own? | Opinion |

Oregon was better in the good old days, some say. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take a step back? We are here to help! In Bend, what we hear most often is people longing for fewer people. Source: Editorial: Should Oregonians go back to don’t pump your own? | Opinion | bendbulletin.com

‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon’s battle over pumping gas refuels, plus Portland City Council transition drama

The battle over who can pump gas legally in Oregon may not have been fully settled. Plus, Portland City Council members continue to bicker as the transition to a new government looms. On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Alex Zielinski and Dirk VanderHart discuss those issues. Find the podcast wherever you listen […]
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Editorial: Going back to the way things used to be

Oregon was better in the good old days, some say. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take a step back? We are here to help! In Bend, what we hear most often is people longing for fewer people. The people wishing for fewer people may be newer people. They still feel like it would […]
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Oregon labor union pushes ballot measure to restore self-serve gas ban

Just months after the Oregon Legislature gave more drivers the option to pump their own gas, one of the state’s largest labor unions is hoping voters will choose to repeal self-serve. Source: Oregon labor union pushes ballot measure to restore self-serve gas ban

An Oregon union wants to end self-serve fuel, months after it began

UFCW Local 555 says it will push a ballot measure next year asking Oregonians to go back to the (recent) days of requiring attendants at gas pumps. Steve Novick, former Portland city commissioner, is also backing the proposal. For the last three months, drivers throughout Oregon have been free to gas up without the help […]
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AAA: Self-service won’t reduce gas prices 

Legalizing self-service gas will not reduce Oregon’s historically high prices, according to Marie Dodds, the director of government and public affairs for AAA Oregon/Idaho. Source: AAA: Self-service won’t reduce gas prices | Wheels | portlandtribune.com

‘OPB Politics Now’: Intel growing, gas pumping, Val Hoyle testifying

On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart discuss a surprisingly busy week in Pacific Northwest political news despite the dog days of summer. They discussed Intel’s big expansion and the state’s role, Oregon’s new gas-pumping future and a U.S. House member testifying. Oh, and the former head of […]
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The Liftoff: A Supreme Court Justice makes headlines in Portland

PLUS: Two potential candidates “expected” to run for Portland Mayor; Congresswoman Hoyle takes the stand in court; HHS Secretary visits the suburbs; a potential legislative showdown in Bend; and more! Portland in the New York Times…again (and other PDX headlines) Governor signs bills, Val Hoyle goes to court, and more state agency news A Supreme […]
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Self-serve gasoline is legal across Oregon

Oregon gasoline stations are officially free to let drivers pump their own gas. Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2426 into law Friday morning, reversing a decades-old ban on self-serve gasoline that set Oregon apart from nearly every other state. She issued an accompanying signing letter, which described her hesitation in approving the bill even […]
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