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Last Month in Oregon Labor | April 2024
Oregon had a slow month for labor in April, seeing fewer wins and new campaigns but more labor actions than in March. The usual industries — health care and education — made strides in April. Nurses at two Portland health care centers filed to join unions, and nurse assistants in Milwaukie won an election. Montessori…
Kaia Sand | Street Roots offers important voice on national story
For Street Roots reporter Jeremiah Hayden to cover in person what is likely the most significant U.S. Supreme Court case impacting people experiencing homelessness in decades, Street Roots had to apply for a special press pass. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. As Hayden and the editorial…
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Sweeping Decision: Grants Pass v. Johnson
Cassy Leach woke up early on April 22, the day the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson across the country in Washington, D.C. That morning, Leach, Mobile Integrative Navigation Team, or MINT, cofounder, a Grants Pass service provider for people living in parks, tuned into the livestream while helping a…
2024 Elections | US Congress primaries
Click the links to view Street Roots' coverage of Multnomah County Commissioners, Oregon Legislature and the breakdown of how Street Roots conducted its candidate questionnaires. Suzanne Bonamici (D, Incumbent), U.S. House District 1 (Clatsop County, Columbia County, Washington County and west Multnomah County) U.S. Congress, Oregon's 1st District Party Primaries Clatsop County, Columbia County, Washington…
PDX Auditor: Urban Alchemy violated city lobbying code in 2022
The Portland City Auditor determined California-based homelessness nonprofit Urban Alchemy violated city lobbying code as it sought a contract with the city of Portland worth up to $50 million over five years. The Elections Office, part of the Portland City Auditor’s Office, received a June 28, 2023 complaint prompting an investigation into Urban Alchemy’s activities…
2024 Elections | Multnomah County Commissioners
Street Roots sent candidates in the May 21 Oregon Primary the same three questions about homelessness and housing in the state. Street Roots sent the questions to candidates for the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in Districts 1 through 4 on April 4. Four out of the five board seats — each of the district…
2024 Elections | Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House District 33 Brian Duty (D), Oregon House District 33 (Downtown, NW Portland) Brian Duty is a physician at Oregon Health & Science University, focusing on minimally invasive surgery for kidney obstruction, stones and cancer as well as preventing kidney stones through dietary and medical management. He also serves as director of strategic outreach…
