The Portland band's members draw on their own lived experiences when talking about their concert series to support Keep Oregon Well Portugal. The Man has lent its name to a lot of causes: raising more than $1 million for school musical instruments, s ...
31 Aug 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
Rep. Keny-Guyer is considering a proposal to limit the mortgage interest deduction, whose dollars disproportionately benefit wealthy Oregonians State Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D-Portland) said she will revisit Oregon’s largest and most popular housing subsi ...
17 Aug 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
Her new book, 'Flyover Country,' is a collection of writings on systemic problems endemic in the Midwest "Flyover country” was never meant to be a flattering term. Middle America, lacking the wealth and sparkle of coastal cities, is viewed ...
8 Jun 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The grassroots movement changed how people look at addiction and saved countless lives in the process No major city in North America pushes the envelope on harm reduction further than Vancouver, B.C. It started 20 years ago, when a group of drug users for ...
25 May 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The homeless-services nonprofit's pro-union employees say higher wages and raises are needed to retain staff and better serve clients Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the results of the Outside In vote. Workers at Outside In, one ...
16 May 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The activist talks to Street Roots about her work and her new book, 'Make Trouble,' ahead of an appearance in Portland It started relatively small: A black felt armband worn to her Texas grade school as part of a nationwide protest of the Vietna ...
30 Mar 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The lead author of an annual national housing report says the lack of political will to fund proven programs is leaving the most vulnerable Americans out in the cold One in 4 of the nation’s 44 million renter households suffers extreme poverty, making 30 ...
16 Mar 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The city's utility discount program has long struggled to reach renters in multi-family buildings In 1995, Portland’s water bureau became one of the first in the nation to offer a low-income discount program to residents. It began with the goal of re ...
16 Feb 2018 - Joanne Zuhl
The commission's longest-serving member, who opposes the decision to roll back protections, discusses what's at stake When the Federal Communications Commission voted this month to gut internet neutrality protections, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn ...
29 Dec 2017 - Joanne Zuhl
The Center for Sustainable Economy renews calls for state climate-change legislation to include timber industry regulations Industrial clear-cutting of Oregon’s forest is now the state’s single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a ne ...
11 Dec 2017 - Joanne Zuhl