A task force the Legislature created to study alcohol addiction and taxes on the harmful beverages has positioned itself to duck recommending whether lawmakers should raise beer and wine taxes.

A longtime proponent of taxes on beer and wine is now in charge of a state task force studying the public health impacts of alcohol abuse and whether to raise alcohol taxes for addiction treatment.

A longtime proponent of taxes on beer and wine is now in charge of a state task force studying the public health impacts of alcohol abuse and whether to raise alcohol taxes for addiction treatment.

Taxes on beer and wine have not been increased since the 1980s and the election of Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, to chair the state’s new Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services Task Force in its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers just passed a bill to form a task force, looking at the potential to raise taxes on beer and wine. The task force will include lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, ...