Economist Joe Cortright says the state agency is misleading lawmakers and the public about its budget.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Oregon Journalism Project
As the Legislature prepares for an Aug. 29 special session to bail out the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon economist Joe Cortright says the state agency is misleading lawmakers and the public about its budget.
Cortright, 71, has pored over ODOT budget and planning documents for years with the practiced eye…