With no quorum, Oregon's special legislative session was stalled Friday, when lawmakers were supposed to reconvene to find a funding solution for Oregon’s transportation system. While some initially thought Governor Tina Kotek could wrangle legislators into passing a transportation package quickly, it now appears that the process will extend well into next week.

The session comes after legislators failed to pass a long-awaited transportation package before the 2025 regular session adjourned in June. Now, Kotek hopes legislators will be able to finish the job, and approve enough additional funding to prevent mass layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), among other calamities.

A proposed funding package from Kotek and Democratic lawmakers known as House Bill 3991 (or LC

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