COMMENTARY | 2018 is an opportunity to engage with our elected Oregon officials Our democracy – our system of representative government – is like a muscle. We can use it and make it strong, or we can let it atrophy through inattentiveness and inaction. A ...
2 Feb 2018 - Alison McIntosh
COMMENTARY | We must demand an action plan from legislators Just a short month ago, the Oregon Legislature adjourned the 2017 session. Legislators had the chance to act during the session to take a bold step forward to address our state’s housing crisis f ...
17 Aug 2017 - Alison McIntosh
Oregon lawmakers end session with funding victories and in the fight against housing discrimination In the several months prior to every Oregon legislative session, housing advocates come together under the umbrella of the Oregon Housing Alliance to set g ...
27 Jul 2013 - Alison McIntosh
We are now well past the halfway point of the Oregon Legislative Session. These final six weeks will be primarily focused on budgets and a few outstanding policy items. On Thursday, May 16, the Legislature received the final revenue forecast of the sessio ...
5 Jun 2013 - Alison McIntosh
Lawmakers hope to raise state document filing fee to fund efforts to get veterans off the street The Housing Alliance believes everyone needs a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. We believe that home is the foundation of opportunity; without ...
12 Mar 2013 - Alison McIntosh