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• Kulongoski unveils climate change agenda: Where do bikes fit in?

  Kulongoski speaking at an event in Portland back in April.(Photo © J. Maus) At a press conference this morning in Portland, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski unveiled more details about the ambitious climate change agenda he’ll pursue in the 2009 legislative... Posted Oct 27 2008, 06:33 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation

• Everything you want to know about the new bike commuter tax provision

  [Via BikingBis.com] After news broke about the passage of the bike commuter tax provision in the recent financial bailout bill, many commenters had questions about how it would work. To help answer those questions, the League of American Bicyclists has... Posted Oct 07 2008, 11:13 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, league of american bicyclists

• House passes bailout bill; bike commuters (finally) get a tax break

  What a long, strange trip it’s been for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and his Bike Commuter Act. The House Democrat is a former City Commissioner of Transportation in Portland (1987-96) and he was at the helm during Portland’s Golden Age of... Posted Oct 03 2008, 01:14 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Editorial, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, earl blumenauer

• Senate sweetens bailout bill with Bike Commuter Act

  “The (bailout) bill now includes a… tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a “no” vote on Monday.”– from an article in the Baltimore Sun Hoping to garner votes from... Posted Oct 02 2008, 12:39 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act

• BTA’s 2009 legislative plans take shape

  As bike ridership spikes in cities across the state, Oregon’s upcoming legislative session is sure to be full of bike-related action. Figuring prominently in that mix will be the lobbying efforts of the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance... Posted Oct 01 2008, 05:18 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, stop signs, BTA, 2009 legislative session

• Oregon House Rep. drafts bike commuter tax break legislation

  John Lim (R-Gresham) This morning’s Gresham Outlook newspaper has a story about new legislation that has been drafted by Oregon State Rep. John Lim (R-Gresham) that would give a tax break to bike commuters. According to the Outlook, the current... Posted Oct 01 2008, 12:14 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, gresham

• Will fourth time be a charm for Bike Commuter Act?

  “I think it’s the best chance the Bike Commuter Act has had so far in the Senate.”– Katie Drennan, a legislative assistant for Congressman Earl Blumenauer For the fourth time this session, the U.S. House of Representatives has... Posted Sep 17 2008, 06:22 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act

• Senate Committee, McCain, will vote on National Bike Bill this week

  The National Bike Bill is headed to a vote in the Senate Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation this Thursday (7/31) and the League of American Bicyclists is asking its members to take action. The bill (House Congressional Resolution 305) was... Posted Jul 29 2008, 06:39 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Eugene senator will look to expand Oregon’s bike helmet law

  Sen. Floyd Prozanski wants to expand Oregon’s helmet law.(Photo © J. Maus) State senator Floyd Prozanski (D-South Lane and North Douglas Counties) plans to introduce an expansion of Oregon’s bicycle helmet law in the 2009 legislative session... Posted Jul 22 2008, 01:58 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Blumenauer unveils his ‘Gas Price Relief Act of 2008’

  Rep. Blumenauer at this morning’s press conference.Video below(Photos © J. Maus) Ending speculation since the announcement on Friday, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer was in Portland this morning (sans bowtie) to deliver some “straight talk”... Posted Jun 30 2008, 01:01 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Congress passes bills to make trains, schools, more bike-friendly

  An amendment to a “green” schools bill will help with funding for bike access.(Photo © J. Maus) In an illustration that the political winds on transportation are shifting comes news of two bike-friendly bills that have recently passed through... Posted Jun 17 2008, 11:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Widow pushes vehicular homicide law: “It’s what he would have wanted”

  Mary O’Donnell at this morning’s press conference.(Photos © J. Maus) At a press conference this morning held at a law firm in downtown Portland, Mary O’Donnell — whose husband Tim was killed while riding his bike — told reporters... Posted Jun 09 2008, 04:29 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Legislation

• National Bike Bill passes U.S. House vote

  Bike legislation is moving forward in D.C.(Photo © J. Maus) House Congressional Resolution 305, also known as the National Bike Bill, has passed through a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. The resolution — which was introduced... Posted May 29 2008, 12:30 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act

• National Bike Bill update passes House committee; vote expected soon

  The National Bike Bill — which was introduced back in February by U.S. Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) — made its first appearance on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this morning. The bill (House Congressional Resolution... Posted May 19 2008, 03:44 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation

• Big-city Councils pass new bike-friendly laws

  The streets of Washington DC, Chicago, and New York City will get better for bikes thanks to new laws. A move like this, a car on SW Broadway turning in front of a bike, would be against the law in Chicago.(Photos © J. Maus) Lawmakers from three major... Posted Mar 14 2008, 01:00 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation