Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: Beer tax plan gains formal sanction SALEM — Several lawmakers formally pitched a nickel-a-bottle increase in Oregon’s beer tax Thursday to help pay for more Oregon State Police troopers, but the idea seemed to go flat almost immediately. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.116), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.