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  1. An inconvenient investment: Activists urge Mayor to divest from fossil fuels

    During a speech he delivered on World Environment Day 2013, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales urged the state to stop investing in fossil fuels. One month later, during a visit with environmental journalist Bill McKibben, he reaffirmed his commitment to steeri ...

    6 Feb 2015 - Emily Green

  2. Unexpected revenue could be used to fix struggling services

    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

  3. Oregon’s new voice

    Rep. Tina Kotek becomes the state’s new Speaker of the House, on the support of a Democratic majority and the expectations of a state in need of change By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer To mark her swearing in as the state’s newest House Speaker, Oregon Rep. T ...

    31 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff

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