Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Taking steps toward a dream
When D.J. sat down for this interview, he recognized the routine. “I’ve been a reporter,” D.J. said. “I was a newspaper writer back in New Jersey for a small weekly. Circulation was 50,000. I was editor, reporter, everything. “The pay was terrible, but the experience was amazing. Interviewed the mayor, the police chief, the fire…
Opinion
League of Women Voters weighs in on ballot measures
There are a lot of important issues on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election – affordable housing, taxes, clean energy, jobs, abortion, the influence of money in politics and how we treat immigrants. Your vote can make a difference. The League of Women Voters helps voters with two kinds of election information. First, we produce…
Housing as a public safety concern: Yes on the housing bond
When asked how I grew so committed to public safety reform, I talk about my experience working with homeless people. As a community health educator in shelters and soup kitchens, I quickly learned how typical it is for folks without homes to also be dealing with public safety issues. I saw how often people became…
SR editorial: Vote for Oregon, not out-of-state interests
We encourage you to peruse Street Roots’ November 2018 election edition. As a nonprofit, we cannot endorse political candidates. But we do offer up the unvarnished opinions of candidates for contested offices important to our readers. We’re happy to bring you the candidates for this year’s exciting City Council race, and at least two of the…
Street Roots’ 2018 endorsements: Ballot measures
Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Because Street Roots is a 501c3 nonprofit, we cannot endorse candidates for public office. 2018 ELECTIONS: News and commentary on ballot measures and candidates Statewide measures Measure 102 Amends Constitution to allow local bonds to be used…
News
Architect of Oregon sanctuary law rejects Measure 105 proponent claims
Sixteen Oregon sheriffs signed a letter in August urging Oregonians to vote yes on Ballot Measure 105 to repeal Oregon’s sanctuary status law. This state statute prevents local law enforcement agencies in Oregon from using their resources to enforce federal immigration laws. According to the sheriffs’ letter, it also prevents local law enforcement from pursuing…
Oregon’s gubernatorial candidates: Housing crisis, revenue, climate change
Street Roots asked the candidates for Oregon governor to respond to five questions in 1,200 words or fewer. Despite multiple emails and phone messages, we did not receive any reply from Republican Knute Buehler's campaign. This is the first time in Street Roots’ history a major candidate for public office declined to acknowledge our election questionnaire. …
Hardesty vs. Smith: Diversity, housing, homelessness and more
Street Roots asked both candidates for Portland City Council to respond to five questions in 1,200 words or less. The first question was unique to each candidate. The remaining questions were asked of both candidates. Jo Ann Hardesty • President of the Portland Chapter of the NAACP,2015-18 • Executive director of Oregon Action, 2002-10 •…
Your guide to state and local elections
Editorial endorsements Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Because Street Roots is a 501c3 nonprofit, we cannot endorse candidates for public office. • Yes on 26-201: A boon to the environment and poor communities • No on 103: It's not about your groceries • No…
Housing
Housing as a public safety concern: Yes on the housing bond
When asked how I grew so committed to public safety reform, I talk about my experience working with homeless people. As a community health educator in shelters and soup kitchens, I quickly learned how typical it is for folks without homes to also be dealing with public safety issues. I saw how often people became…
