The crowdfunding site’s failure to vet campaigns and guarantee that money goes to intended causes points to larger issues around nonprofit and charitable giving regulation Brad Erichsen said his biggest fear is that he’ll look back on 2020 as “the last no ...
18 Nov 2020 - Chris May
Progress on the governor’s emissions targets is stymied by lobbyists and construction loopholes T he homebuilding industry, through its outsized influence in Salem, may prevent the state from meeting important greenhouse gas reduction goals. According to ...
11 Nov 2020 - Chris May
In recordings obtained by Street Roots, industry leaders say the governor agreed to keep mandated wildfire safety codes for new homes out of legislation Building standards that could make homes safer and more fire-resistant in wildfires are not mandated f ...
21 Oct 2020 - Chris May
Already trying to manage harvests amid a pandemic, Southern Oregon farmworkers are further set back by wildfires Erica Sanchez spent the end of her first season as a farmworker in Southern Oregon dodging historic blazes, bouncing from hotels and overcrowd ...
23 Sep 2020 - Chris May
The Oregon journalist discusses her new book, ‘As the World Burns,’ about young people’s lawsuit against the federal government For the past five years, 21 young people from across the country have wended their way through the court system as plaintiffs i ...
23 Sep 2020 - Chris May
Thousands of Portlanders are barely hanging on to housing, and their losses could be another opportunity for investors to gobble up properties Angela McCann never imagined her 4-year-old niece knocking over a dresser and chinchilla cage onto her brother c ...
2 Sep 2020 - Chris May
The Oregon Legislature extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic, but tenants and homeowners are required to take certain steps to protect themselves In June Oregon legislators met during an emergency session aimed, in part, ...
27 Jul 2020 - Chris May
Already deprived of in-person visits during the pandemic, prisoners and the people they talk to on the outside now face new fees and are subject to data collection After months without personal contact with their families and lawyers, prisoners are strugg ...
25 Jun 2020 - Chris May
Long-standing problems with the interpreter industry put vulnerable populations at risk in medical settings Communication Breakdown In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-stand ...
18 Jun 2020 - Chris May
Those working in health care settings in Oregon have limited legal protections and unreliable access to PPE Communication Breakdown In this two-part series, we examine how the pandemic has exacerbated problems facing Oregon's interpreters. Long-stand ...
11 Jun 2020 - Chris May