Opinion | Jo Ann Hardesty was subjected to relentless racist and sexist attacks during her tenure on City Council The map is complete, and soon, Portland City Council candidates will announce their intentions to run. Kaia Sand is the executive director of ...
23 Aug 2023 - Kaia Sand
COMMENTARY | Supermajority requirements empower a super-minority to game the system "Poison.” That’s what Alexander Hamilton called requiring a supermajority to pass laws. It goes against the “fundamental principle of free government,” against the co ...
26 Oct 2018 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Yes for Affordable Housing. No to repealing Oregon's sanctuary law. And more endorsements on local and statewide ballot measures. Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Because Street Roo ...
19 Oct 2018 - SR editorial board
COMMENTARY | Voters face a choice: maintain Oregon's sanctuary status or further deepen racial disparities in our criminal justice system Often when we think about the disparities in our criminal justice system, we think about people who are arrested ...
12 Oct 2018 - Shannon Wight
This election is a big opportunity for the Portland region to provide safe, stable housing for more people Imagine a high school sophomore who moves from a friend’s couch to an aunt’s spare bedroom to a car. Her family is split apart so they can all sleep ...
12 Oct 2018 - Kaia Sand
EDITORIAL ENDORSEMENT | Vote 'no' on the proposed constitutional amendment In the Sept. 28-Oct. 4 edition of Street Roots, we dived into the pea soup of claims and accusations surrounding Measure 103, a proposal to change Oregon’s Constitution t ...
28 Sep 2018 - SR editorial board
Yes for Affordable Housing supports the largest effort our region has ever taken to fund deeply affordable housing The season has shifted. Even sunny days have the snap of autumn to them. During a downpour, a Street Roots vendor bundled up in a doorway, s ...
21 Sep 2018 - Kaia Sand
Street Roots endorses Measure 26-201, which would benefit the environment, as well as poor and diverse communities When the air is thick with the smoke from forest fires, it is people on the streets who have to breathe that air day and night. They are the ...
14 Sep 2018 - SR editorial board
For every dollar spent on health care, there are immeasurable savings down the line First do no harm. That’s a centuries-old tenet when it comes to health care. It’s worth keeping in mind when it comes to Measure 101, which asks voters to ensure coverage ...
5 Jan 2018 - SR editorial board
Updating the city charter so Portland can collect tax on all short-term rentals is essential for fair play In 1971, when the city of Portland amended its charter to establish a transient lodging tax, you could hardly blame our policymakers for not anticip ...
27 Apr 2017 - SR editorial board