OREGON OBSERVATIONS 19 MARCH 2026

Sticker Shock: I-5 bridge replacement, corridor project cost soars by billions of dollars. It’s a big bullet to bite, but they need to shit or get off the pot. 13 years ago, the estimated cost to replace it was $3.4 billion. Today, the total cost estimate (including changes to the I5 approaches on both sides) has risen to $14.4 billion. This is a typical “pay me now or pay me later” situation if I’ve ever seen one.

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DAILY DELIBERATIONS.1 19 MARCH 2026

Do you think Democrats should vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security?  92% said YES. Until Congress passes laws that say if they shut down the government, THEY won’t be gettin’ paid, this shit’ll go on long after I’m dead and gone. And while we’re at it, make ’em go through the same airport checks as the rest of us, instead of the expedited process they enjoy now.  I’ll bet THAT’D keep ’em from shuttin’ down TSA again.

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