Democrats’ tax proposals gaining steam

Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, was one of the top architects behind a proposal that would bolster education funding by $1 billion per year. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter)

SALEM — Seeking money to pay for an ambitious agenda, Democrats in the Oregon Legislature are proposing to raise taxes on businesses, tobacco sales and more.

Now, legislators have to figure out which proposals they can pass, and businesses have to figure out what that means for them.

The…