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Democrat governor proposes high tech scheme to charge drivers by the milePerhaps you've heard by now that the governor of Oregon is pitching a GPS-based mileage tax to replace the pay at the pump gas tax that all states and the federal government have used for decades.  This high tech scheme would require every car to have a GPS unit so that the state could discriminate between mileage accrued in-state vs. out of state.So just why did the State of Oregon decide to develop this hair-brained mileage tax scheme?From ODOT's own website:In 2001, the Oregon State Legislature authorized the creation of the...

SALEM, Ore. - In this season of bleak election forecasts for the Republicans, one bright spot has emerged from an unlikely state: left-leaning Oregon. This traditionally blue state represents one of the Republicans' best shots at picking up a governorship held by the Democrats, with polls showing Gov. Ted Kulongoski and GOP challenger Ron Saxton virtually tied. Elsewhere, the Democrats are on a roll this year, appearing likely to pick up governors' seats in powerful states like Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. The Republican Governors Association has spent $1 million on the Saxton campaign, and more help is likely to...