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Statehouse testimony stresses right to rest, survive

House keys, not handcuffs! House keys, not handcuffs!” Chants and songs rang loud from the Capitol steps on a warm Thursday afternoon in Salem. Advocates, housed and unhoused, traveled from across the state and beyond to voice their support of Senate Bill ...

27 Mar 2015 - Grace Badik and Paul Boden
Oregon poised to give outdated privacy laws a reboot

Edward Snowden revealed to the world the great extent of government overreach and mass surveillance on a national scale. As the 2015 Oregon Legislature convenes in Salem next week, curbing warrantless spying here at home should be at the top of its agenda ...

31 Jan 2015 - Becky Straus
An end to the madness?

An end to the madness? by Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer For the tens of thousands of Oregonians and their families who have lost their homes in the past four years, the recent announcement of the national mortgage settlement is of small comfort compared to th ...

28 Feb 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra! The weekend is almost here, and when it arrives, be ready for the new edition of Street Roots, rolling on the presses right now. It’s still only $1, and delivered by the finest vendors in town. Here’s what’s headed your way: An end to the ma ...

16 Feb 2012 - Street Roots
Measure 11’s failing scorecard fans sparks of reform

Measure 11’s failing scorecard fans sparks of reform By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer Last month, the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission released an in-depth and critical study of Oregon’s mandatory minimum sentencing law, Measure 11. The Justice Commiss ...

26 Apr 2011 - Street Roots