Measure 86 would create funds for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary educations. It would also allow the state to borrow money for a scholarship fund for Oregonians pursuing college or career training. This measure is an essential step in maintaining a he ...
23 Oct 2014 - SR editorial board
Governor John Kitzhaber’s newly proposed budget includes an unprecedented investment of $100 million to increase housing for homeless families with children – a hefty investment when compared with a similarly funded investment of only $7.5 million during ...
1 Dec 2014 - Emily Green
Oregon faced a public safety crisis in 2013: the state’s prison population had grown at a rapid rate between 2012 and 2013. According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, our prison population grew by 3.5 percent – the fifth highest rate in the country an ...
3 Feb 2015 - Shannon Wight
The federal budget President Barack Obama unveiled this week is intended to help working families feel some economic security. His spending priorities aim to address our massive income and wealth gaps as he asserts that all Americans should both share in ...
10 Feb 2015 - Nancy Yuill
Those who envision an Oregon where every person has opportunity that comes with a safe, decent, affordable home are fortunate to live in 2015. The moment is pregnant with opportunity. Every day, more and more conversations are popping up about homelessnes ...
18 Feb 2015 - Matt Kinshella
As Oregon adds marijuana to its list of taxable sins, Street Roots examines the financial impact of the state’s excise taxes, also known as “sin taxes.” How much revenue do sin taxes generate for the state and what do the taxed sins ultimately cost reside ...
19 Feb 2015 - Emily Green
Oregon has the stiffest water pollution regulations of any state in the U.S. Sounds impressive, right? Think again. Oregon is dead last nationwide when it comes to keeping wastewater permits current with state regulations. According to the EPA’s most rece ...
24 Feb 2015 - Emily Green
Oregon has a proud history of protecting its wildlife and natural resources. We also have significant environmental problems. The latter is particularly frustrating when the best intentions are left to languish under the weight of an underfunded bureaucra ...
25 Feb 2015 - SR editorial board
Public defenders say petty criminal charges police issue to TriMet riders are wasting Portland-metro area court resources This past July, at the Tigard Transit Center, Chris Tejero was arrested and slapped with two misdemeanor charges after he boarded Tri ...
10 Mar 2015 - Emily Green
This past November, a clear majority of Oregonian voters agreed to take formal action on what had been a fairly accepted social norm: That marijuana use shouldn’t be illegal. Its use shouldn’t result in being arrested, serving time and a criminal record. ...
9 Apr 2015 - SR editorial board