There is one thing everyone in Oregon agrees on: the state tax system is a mess and something needs to be done. And that is where agreement ends. Everyone has a different solution, and nobody likes anyone else’s. Why are taxes so controversial? Every on ...
14 Jan 2014 - Robin Hahnel
The Mental Health Association of Portland is asking Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to inquire into a Nevada state psychiatric hospital that has been accused of dumping patient's in surrounding states. Below is the letter written to th ...
16 Sep 2013 - Street Roots Staff
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
Oregon is at the forefront of health care reform. Both national and local media, including Street Roots, has been covering the planned changes over the past two years. More recently, a multi-million dollar ad campaign has begun to educate residents on wha ...
30 Jul 2013 - SR editorial board
Oregon is a bountiful state. We produce 220 crops and livestock commodities, a greater variety than any state except Florida and California. The value of these crops and commodities totaled more than $5 billion in 2011, a record high. As consumers, we can ...
5 Jun 2013 - Street Roots Staff