Do you think higher-MPG vehicles should cost more to register?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
457 Votes

Do you think higher-MPG vehicles should cost more to register?

Yes I do

5

No, not right

10

Yes I do

4 Comments
Brad Livsey
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Brad Livsey

Absolutely! Especially considering in the very near future we all will be paying a road/mile tax just like the truckers do based on the miles driven in a year. Check it out!

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Rick Carter
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Rick Carter

But Bicyles should too, due to the construction and maintenance of bike lanes and sidewalks

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Scott Taylor
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Scott Taylor

I think hybrid/electric cars are good for carbon reduction, but as much of our highway funding is gas taxes, we need to ensure all vehicles pay for roads. The trick will be equalizing it.

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sharder8
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sharder8

While using less gasoline is good, it also means less gas taxes collected for road maintenance and repairs. Everyone should pay their share for the roads everyone uses.

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No, not right

9 Comments
Cyndi Kautz
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Cyndi Kautz

This is the worst thing I have ever heard. We drive cars that are better for the environment and we get taxed because of it......Ridiculous!!

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Wayne Mccollum
Wayne Mccollum

Then how do we pay for the roadways if not a das tax?

Richard Kotyluk
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Richard Kotyluk

Tax...Tax...Tax....enough is enough

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Teresa Rodriguez
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Teresa Rodriguez

The government and manufacturers create this fallacy that electric cars produce less waste, yet disposal and manufacturing of these batteries causes a larger environmental footprint then oil ever has.

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GT Thomas
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GT Thomas

Democrats continue to stick it to Oregonians every way they can.

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Ray Kjolso
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Ray Kjolso

No its not right but you are going to get it, Pluss with all electric cars you will soon be paying a mileage tax because of loss of revenue from gas tax.

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Mary Gemba
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Mary Gemba

The concept is backwards

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Richard Dillard
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Richard Dillard

They should not be penalized for trying to help the environment if anything the gas guzzlers should have to pay more.

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Robert Northrup
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Robert Northrup

My pickup gets about 16.5 mpg. I'm fine with that because it does what I need it to do. My wife's car gets 33 mpg. I think it is stupid to punish people for purchasing efficient means of travel.

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Maria Anne
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Maria Anne

There should be perks and encouragement to purchase efficient, non polluting vehicles. Higher fees for big rigs, studs ...vehicles that are harder on the roads.

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Are you excited to see this bike share program come back full time?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
305 Votes

Are you excited to see this bike share program come back full time?

YES

0

NO

7

YES

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

NO

6 Comments
Lisa Patera
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Lisa Patera

I just realized last month that the Bird ebikes where not littering the sidewalks.

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SA Timms
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SA Timms

Too many bike riders currently riding on a sidewalk, then they change to a street, then a bike path. BTW...how fast will these ebikes go. Also, many riders aren't cautious....currently. Who's going to enforce an age minimum? THIS is already a problem! Hope accidents don't happen.

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Joal Smith
Joal Smith

I agree 100% Even Walking is dangerous because of bikes

Wade Palmer
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Wade Palmer

These are a nuisance and left all over town. That and the traffic problems caused by less car lanes.

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Lisa York
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Lisa York

great ..more e bikes left all over the city... they're a nuisance...

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Tammie Hagemann
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Tammie Hagemann

I voted this way because I still have 50.00 on the blue bird bike app that I can't get back at all. I had NO idea that when the program ended you wouldn't get your money back

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Scott Burge
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Scott Burge

The pilot program failed. Tourists can rent bikes from shops in town. This is a waste of time and money.

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Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
274 Votes

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

YES

6

NO

1

YES

5 Comments
Steve Reeves
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Steve Reeves

Many of my students display addictive behaviors regarding their phones, and it has proven detrimental to their learning and social development. Any positive of cell phone use is vastly outweighed by negative consequences.

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Sam Davis
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Sam Davis

Long overdue. Students need to focus on being educated in school, not watching videos, playing games, & chatting with each other. Educators and others do not need the distraction that cell cause. If there are emergencies that students need to know about there are other ways for them to find out.

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k san
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k san

Kids are way too addicted to their phones and it is affecting their learning. Phones could be kept in a basket in the classroom in case of emergency, but definitely NOT with the kid.

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David Kline
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David Kline

My teaching friends say it's been a battle to keep kids off their phones in class and wastes a bunch of class time time addressing this. How will this be enforced any differently though?

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Kimmy Wasatch
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Kimmy Wasatch

Between cell phone usage and lower graduating standards, OR is failing students

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NO

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Tammie Hagemann
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Tammie Hagemann

There are times that they shouldn't have them but check them at the door of class rooms to cut back on the use. Emergencies do happen and cells are useful

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Scott Burge
Scott Burge

I agree but there are other age appropriate options for safety.

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