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Portland’s focus on new shelters may reduce opportunities to house people
As far as the benefits of temporary shelter, a little less might be a lot more. The city of Portland’s focus on new shelters may be eroding existing shelters’ ability to transition homeless Portlanders into housing. Despite the city of Portland spending hundreds of millions on homelessness and affordable housing, there’s a missing rung on…
Despite Democratic supermajorities, disagreements within party lines plagued the legislative session
Oregon lawmakers adjourn their even-year short session Sunday, March 8, but even with Democratic supermajorities in both the House and Senate, Daniel Hauser isn’t breaking out the bubbly. The deputy director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy isn’t feeling blue about the session. The glass is definitely half full. However, there’s a chip on…
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Legislative Bill Tracker: Final Tally
Housing These bills passed: These bills died in committee: Immigration These bills passed: These bills died in committee: Other stuff These bills passed: These bills died in committee:
Evictions in Oregon hit record high
Eviction filings in Oregon are at an all-time high. This January, nearly 3,000 Oregon families faced eviction in court, roughly one-third of whom are Multnomah County residents. That’s double the pre-pandemic average. But even those high numbers don’t tell the full story. For every formal eviction filed in court, five households experience informal evictions, according…
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Evictions in Oregon hit record high
Eviction filings in Oregon are at an all-time high. This January, nearly 3,000 Oregon families faced eviction in court, roughly one-third of whom are Multnomah County residents. That’s double the pre-pandemic average. But even those high numbers don’t tell the full story. For every formal eviction filed in court, five households experience informal evictions, according…
