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  1. Sin state: How bad habits become big revenue for Oregon

    As Oregon adds marijuana to its list of taxable sins, Street Roots examines the financial impact of the state’s excise taxes, also known as “sin taxes.” How much revenue do sin taxes generate for the state and what do the taxed sins ultimately cost reside ...

    19 Feb 2015 - Emily Green

  2. Governor Kitzhaber proposes $100 million for affordable housing in new budget

    Governor John Kitzhaber’s newly proposed budget includes an unprecedented investment of $100 million to increase housing for homeless families with children – a hefty investment when compared with a similarly funded investment of only $7.5 million during ...

    1 Dec 2014 - Emily Green

  3. State should support innovative programs to house students

    There were nearly 3,200 unaccompanied minor students in Oregon schools in the 2012-13 school year, according to the Department of Education. But those numbers only represent the children reported to the department by their school district’s homeless liais ...

    20 Oct 2014 - SR editorial board

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