Both parties used to love the carbon tax. So why are they giving up on it?

Grist
By Shannon OsakaSep 23, 2020, 3:59 am228 pts
It was a cold February day in Salem, Oregon, and Republican state senators were fleeing the capitol. It was weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the country and kept Americans huddled inside. So members of Oregon’s legislature were still showing up for work to haggle over language, introduce bills, and…

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