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  1. From a roughly $100 traffic ticket to nearly $9,000 in debt

    DMV fees waived to encourage license reinstatement, but barriers remain for those with debt from minor infractions Malik Seamster needs to get his daughter to and from school, go to the grocery store, landscaping or warehouse jobs and elsewhere. Without a ...

    29 Dec 2021 - Jake Thomas

  2. Oregon advocates continue push for decriminalization of sex work after bill fails

    Sex workers say the decriminalization of full-service sex work promotes safety I f Kat Salas could, she would snap her fingers and decriminalize full-service sex work in Oregon tomorrow. But, she feels conversations and more education need to happen befor ...

    25 Aug 2021 - Ellena Rosenthal

  3. Salem man held in jail 'on the idea of future crimes he might commit'

    Salem man held in jail despite no criminal charges is clear violation of civil rights, attorneys say A 27-year-old Salem man with a developmental disability and mental illness has been held in the Marion County Jail for more than two months with no crimin ...

    18 Aug 2021 - Henry Brannan

  4. Oregon pushes to limit diesel emissions, but currently lacks infrastructure

    Gov. Kate Brown called for reduction of diesel emissions in an ambitious climate order, but experts and advocates remain skeptical the state has the infrastructure to get it done A  state agency is moving forward with regulations to reduce the environment ...

    11 Aug 2021 - Jake Thomas

  5. Oregon emergency rental assistance in disarray, increasing risk of eviction

    Oregon rental aid program flounders while clock on eviction protections for renters runs down, putting thousands at risk of eviction When Rae Bloodgood applied for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP) in June, she knew she wasn’t going t ...

    11 Aug 2021 - Aurora Biggers

  6. Retaining an eviction attorney is nearly impossible for Multnomah County tenants

    Despite the often life-altering consequences of eviction proceedings, tenants secured legal representation in just 3% of the nearly 6000 eviction cases filed in Multnomah County in 2019. Attorneys say the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the issue more sev ...

    28 Jul 2021 - Chris May

  7. Her grandmother brought Juneteenth to Oregon, and she’s determined to honor her legacy

    76 years after Clara Peoples founded Oregon’s celebration marking slaves’ emancipation, Janelle Jack ensures the festivities continue This story was updated June 17 to add that a new law now makes Juneteenth a federal holiday.  C lara Peoples was working ...

    16 Jun 2021 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot

  8. Oregon poised for eviction crisis when rent comes due July 1

    Tenants who can't pay when the eviction moratorium ends can apply for assistance, but it likely won't arrive soon enough June 22 update: The Senate on Tuesday repassed  Senate Bill 278. The bill, which now heads to Gov. Kate Brown's desk, w ...

    16 Jun 2021 - Tom Henderson

  9. Oregon bill might protect structures from tsunami, but residents’ safety is paper thin

    The state has done little to protect its coastal communities from catastrophe B ack when Oregon’s positive cases of COVID-19 could still be counted on two hands, Jay Wilson, the former chair of Oregon’s Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (the earth ...

    26 May 2021 - Chris May

  10. Cancellation of popular program for Oregon prisoners prompts action in the Legislature

    The pandemic resulted in a devastating pause to trauma-responsive treatment for women. The Senate has passed a bill that could prevent it from happening again. W hen Oregon prisons closed to all visitors in an attempt to keep COVID-19 out last spring, one ...

    12 May 2021 - Hanna Merzbach

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