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Milwaukie mayor wants to take his climate agenda to Congress

Mark Gamba has reshaped his city’s politics. Now, he’s challenging Kurt Schrader in Oregon’s Fifth District. Milwaukie has gone through a radical transformation in recent years. This once blue collar, conservative-leaning Southeast suburb of Portland has ...

19 Apr 2019 - Emily Green
Food-insecure Oregonians will benefit from Measure 102, but not from 103

COMMENTARY | Saying Measure 103 will keep food banks tax free is like saying it will keep the sky blue All Oregonians deserve access to safe, affordable homes and healthy food. That is why we are urging a yes vote on Measure 102 and a no vote on Measure 1 ...

2 Nov 2018 - Annie Kirschner
Founding Fathers would fight Measure 104

COMMENTARY | Supermajority requirements empower a super-minority to game the system "Poison.” That’s what Alexander Hamilton called requiring a supermajority to pass laws. It goes against the “fundamental principle of free government,” against the co ...

26 Oct 2018 - Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Architect of Oregon sanctuary law rejects Measure 105 proponent claims

Former lawmaker Rocky Barilla responds to sheriffs’ criticism, says police helped draft the "non-controversial" legislation 31 years ago Sixteen Oregon sheriffs signed a letter in August urging Oregonians to vote yes on Ballot Measure 105 to rep ...

19 Oct 2018 - Emily Green
Oregon’s gubernatorial candidates: Housing crisis, revenue, climate change

Kate Brown and Patrick Starnes answer Street Roots' questions; no response from Knute Buehler Street Roots asked the candidates for Oregon governor to respond to five questions in 1,200 words or fewer. Despite multiple emails and phone messages, we ...

19 Oct 2018 - Street Roots
Hardesty vs. Smith: Diversity, housing, homelessness and more

Candidates for Portland City Council answer Street Roots’ questions Street Roots asked both candidates for Portland City Council to respond to five questions in 1,200 words or less. The first question was unique to each candidate. The remaining questions ...

19 Oct 2018 - Street Roots
Street Roots' 2018 endorsements: Ballot measures

Yes for Affordable Housing. No to repealing Oregon's sanctuary law. And more endorsements on local and statewide ballot measures. Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Because Street Roo ...

19 Oct 2018 - SR editorial board
Your guide to state and local elections

News and opinions about the 2018 Oregon and Portland-area races and ballot measures Editorial endorsements Street Roots weighs in on local and statewide ballot measures relevant to our areas of news coverage. Because Street Roots is a 501c3 nonprofit, we ...

19 Oct 2018 - Street Roots
No on 105: Protect against racial profiling; stand by crime survivors

COMMENTARY | Voters face a choice: maintain Oregon's sanctuary status or further deepen racial disparities in our criminal justice system Often when we think about the disparities in our criminal justice system, we think about people who are arrested ...

12 Oct 2018 - Shannon Wight
Director’s Desk: Imagine those who depend on our votes for housing

This election is a big opportunity for the Portland region to provide safe, stable housing for more people Imagine a high school sophomore who moves from a friend’s couch to an aunt’s spare bedroom to a car. Her family is split apart so they can all sleep ...

12 Oct 2018 - Kaia Sand