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  1. Opinion | Measure 108 a win-win-win for Oregonians

    Increasing the tobacco tax would provide critical funding for Oregon Health Plan The Oregon Health Plan is one of the most critical safety net resources we have in Oregon. The OHP saves lives, connecting people to critical health services including primar ...

    28 Oct 2020 - Rachel Solotaroff

  2. Opinion | Reimagine what our parks could be

    MOVING FORWARD | Voting yes on Portland's parks levy is a first step, but what if we borrowed ideas from around the world and built playgrounds for everyone? I f summer 2020 had a stage, it was Portland’s parks. They were the first places many of us ...

    21 Oct 2020 - Henry Latourett...

  3. Opinion | Measure 26-217 will help create real police oversight

    Since Aaron Campbell’s death, at least 20 people with mental health or substance problems have been killed by Portland police. Say their names. Members of the Mental Health Alliance will vote YES on Portland City Ballot Measure 26-217 to form a new and em ...

    7 Oct 2020 - The Mental Heal...

  4. Opinion | Why you should listen to kids about city planning, transportation and housing

    Three members of the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance urge a yes vote on Measure 26-218 Communities across Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties desperately need transportation infrastructure upgrades and improved safety measures and to meet th ...

    7 Oct 2020 - Edom Daniel and Gaby Phan and Geo Su

  5. Kaia Sand | Democracy must reach the unhoused — and that includes voting

    OPINION | The Street Roots Action Team's voter registration drive builds on efforts to broaden civic engagement They just keep at it. The day the Proud Boys attempted to disrupt the city, the Street Roots Action Team was undeterred and focused, out o ...

    7 Oct 2020 - Kaia Sand

  6. Opinion | Housing advocates and frontline providers agree: Yes on Measure 110

    The ballot measure would reform Oregon's approach to drug addiction The overdose epidemic, housing crisis, COVID pandemic and policing disparities have many Oregonians eager to find something to be hopeful about. That’s why we’re excited to tell you ...

    30 Sep 2020 - Haven Wheelock and Steve Rudman

  7. Opinion | Housing is going to be an election issue — most Americans want the same thing

    As Americans ready themselves for the November presidential election, housing intersects with a number of key issues, from racial justice to the economy We are facing a new stage in our decades-long housing crisis.  Over the past few weeks, the president ...

    20 Sep 2020 - Glenn Harris and Michael McAfee and Dorian Warren

  8. Street Roots Podcast | Talking with Sen. Jeff Merkley

    Episode 10: Oregon’s U.S. senator discusses his efforts to keep federal forces out of protests, COVID-19 assistance, the detention of children at the border, and more On the 10th episode of the Street Roots Podcast, host DeVon Pouncey is joined by U.S. Je ...

    7 Aug 2020 - DeVon Pouncey

  9. Street Roots Podcast | Talking with Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot Portland

    Episode 8: The activist and write-in mayoral candidate discusses her nonprofit’s roots and its role in the current uprising On this episode of the Street Roots Podcast, Don’t Shoot PDX founder Teressa Raiford joins podcast host DeVon Pouncey to discuss he ...

    14 Jul 2020 - DeVon Pouncey

  10. Opinion | The real impact of universal preschool and a tax on the 5%

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Pre-K education should be the right of all of our children This fall, we could vote for free, year-round, high quality preschool for all 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds in Multnomah County, paid for with a county income tax on households w ...

    24 Jan 2020 - Mary King

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