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Meet the candidate: Eric Zimmerman
Eric Zimmerman is running for Multnomah County commissioner in District 1. Here are his responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidate responses.) 1. By nearly every metric, people of color are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system. What are you going to do to correct that? I am deeply concerned about the disparate treatment that people of color…
Meet the candidate: Sharon Meieran
Sharon Meieran is running for Multnomah County commissioner in District 1. Here are her responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidate responses.) 1. By nearly every metric, people of color are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system. What are you going to do to correct that? The Racial and Ethnic Disparities Report clearly revealed objective evidence of the…
Meet the candidate: Amanda Schroeder
Amanda Schroeder is running for Multnomah County commissioner in District 4. Here are her responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidate responses.) 1. By nearly every metric, people of color are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system. What are you going to do to correct that? I will continue to support strong oversight of the criminal justice system.…
Meet the candidate: Lori Stegmann
Lori Stegmann is running for Multnomah County commissioner in District 4. Here are her responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidate responses.) 1. By nearly every metric, people of color are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system. What are you going to do to correct that? First, I want to start by acknowledging that many of the…
Meet the candidate: Steve Novick
Steve Novick is running for re-election to commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are his responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidates' responses.) 1. What is your plan to end the trend of economic segregation and make housing affordable to all Portlanders? I am deeply troubled by the history of the city’s…
Meet the candidate: Chloe Eudaly
Chloe Eudaly is running for commissioner position No. 4 on the Portland City Council. Here are her responses to Street Roots' 2016 general-election questionnaire. (Read other candidates' responses.) 1. What is your plan to end the trend of economic segregation and make housing affordable to all Portlanders? Rent stabilization: More than 75,000 Portlanders live in households that…
Greater transparency sought from Oregon Department of Corrections
Local civil rights groups are asking Oregon Department of Corrections for increased transparency and an audit of disciplinary actions taken against inmates. They’re also demanding reforms to the way it transfers inmates between its facilities and answers to questions about the transfer of a specific inmate in August. On Sept. 19, representatives from ACLU of…
2016 elections: Exercise your right to vote
Endorsements Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Candidates Candidates in Portland and Multnomah County races answered Street Roots' questions about housing, justice reform and more. And before the May primary elections, we gave the local candidates a pop quiz. Read their responses. Portland City Council, Position…
Opinion
Street Roots’ 2016 endorsements: Ballot measures
Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. All conclusions were reached with consideration on how the laws will affect people experiencing poverty. Because Street Roots is a 501c3 nonprofit, we cannot endorse candidates for public office. (Read our Q&As with Portland and Multnomah County candidates.) In the case…
Portland City Council election reform would make each voice count
The amount was $400,000. In four months. That’s what I had to raise to run for Portland City Council. Running to be the third person of color and the eighth woman ever to serve the city I love was an incredible experience. And it taught me that there must be a better way. That’s why…
Director’s Desk: Affordable-homes campaign unites Portland
Imagine for a moment, just a moment, sleeping outside tonight with only a blanket between your body and the cold, hard and wet concrete. Now imagine sleeping outside with your child or with your grandmother. Friends, it’s pure hell. The Yes for Affordable Homes campaign is asking Portland homeowners to pay for no more than…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: ‘Me and the water’
Surfing isn’t just a hobby for Stephen Banks; it’s a way of life. Stephen has lived in all corners of the country, but he said his favorite place will always be California. Stephen loves to surf, so anywhere near the ocean is where he’d like to be. For nearly 15 years, Stephen lived in Southern…
