U.S. Judge Marco Hernandez ruled on March 26 that the Social Security Administration (SSA) improperly handled the clients of a nonprofit organization that is shutting down amidst a federal investigation. Earlier this month, Safety Net of Oregon was served ...
26 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
Leone has a roof over his head, medical care and some money in his pocket. Having all this makes him “jealous of himself.” That’s because things weren’t always so gravy for Leone, who doesn’t want his full name used for this article. “When you hear voices ...
24 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center have filed a class action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, alleging that its handling of a troubled nonprofit organization is illegal and imperils the financial stability of hundreds of ...
24 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
Multnomah County Chair Marissa Madrigal has sharply criticized the Social Security Administration's handling of a troubled nonprofit organization that manages the federal disability benefits of 1,000 individuals who may soon find themselves without a ...
15 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
Nearly 1,000 disabled and low-income clients of Safety Net of Oregon are wondering how they will receive disability benefits now that the company is under federal investigation. The nonprofit organization, which provides money-management services to indiv ...
12 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
The word “firefighter” often conjures up images of burly men clad in heat-resistant suits and iconic firefighter hats, wielding axes and pulling people from burning houses and kittens from trees. But in recent decades, fire departments, particularly in ur ...
11 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas
After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas
Exhibit shines light on nearly three decades of police surveillance on Portland activists The 1960s, '70s and '80s were a heady time in Portland, both politically and socially. Women and minorities organized for their rights. Activists campaigne ...
21 Nov 2013 - Jake Thomas
Oregon is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration for sticking its nose into pharmaceutical records — yours We all thought our phone records and credit card transactions were private. Think again, the feds told us. But our medical records? That’s sacred ...
24 Oct 2013 - Jake Thomas
If marijuana has a chance of becoming legal in Oregon, Roy Kaufmann is the man to see it through It’s going to happen. Marijuana’s legalization is inevitable. But inevitable does not have a time line, as Oregon voters demonstrated in 2012 when they turned ...
29 Aug 2013 - Jake Thomas