Governor Tina Kotek is banking on a controversial mix of tax hikes and fee increases to plug a $350 million budget hole in Oregon’s transportation department — and she expects lawmakers to sign off on it during a special legislative session scheduled for August 29. As first reported by OPB’s Dirk VanderHart, the governor laid out her plan Wednesday, which includes: A 6-cent-per-gallon increase to Oregon’s gas tax (from 40¢ to 46¢ starting in January), A $42 hike in vehicle registration fees...