LISTEN IN: Thousands sign the petition to put the Salem payroll tax on the ballot

TODAY’S ENGAGING CONVERSATION: Reporter Abbey McDonald discusses the campaign to bring the Salem payroll tax to a public vote hitting 4,000 unverified signatures, as covered in her original story HERE.

She also reports on the city council’s decision to postpone a vote on plans for a west Salem apartment complex, reported HERE.

Finally, she explains the years-long battle between restorationists and an invasive plant in the Willamette Slough. That story is HERE.