The congressman from Portland hopes to flip the script on centuries of government-sanctioned discrimination Congressman Earl Blumenauer doesn’t consider himself naive. He’s been in politics most of his life, from the Portland City Council to serving Orego ...
13 Sep 2019 - Joanne Zuhl
DIRECTOR’S DESK | Our president, who deplores the visibility of homelessness, doesn't understand the federal government’s role in the housing crisis On Monday, Trump free-associated about homelessness with Fox News’ right-wing provocateur Tucker Carl ...
3 Jul 2019 - Kaia Sand
Sit-lie ordinances are 'cruel and unusual punishment' when no alternatives exist Local governments will have a harder time forcing homeless people out of public spaces after a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that government cann ...
12 Apr 2019 - Ashley Archibald
The U.S. senator talks with a street paper vendor about poverty in America Street paper vendor Ken Martin took advantage of a chance meeting with U.S. Sen. Al Franken. Franken was getting out of his car, and Martin was nearby, doing what he normally does ...
8 Sep 2017 - Ken Martin and Roberta Haber
He publicly walked away from an adviser role for the Environmental Protection Agency, but he's still dedicated to smart housing and healthy communities As a civil engineer, Carlos Martín could expect to get a few “likes” now and again on his social m ...
2 Jun 2017 - Joanne Zuhl
Trump's budget cuts threaten to unravel Portland's success housing veterans After living his car, homeless, for a little over a year, Daniel Kallunki moved into a one-bedroom apartment near Troutdale last November, less than a month after receiv ...
26 May 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe