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    Finding Home

    A series of in-depth articles examining national perspectives around America’s growing housing and homeless crisis. 

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    The Next Generation

    The Next Generation is a Street Roots series that focuses on the well-being and housing stability of children and young adults, locally and nationally, and explores the work being done to prevent another generation from becoming homeless. Street Roots received funding from Meyer Memorial Trust's Housing Advocacy Portfolio to develop dedicated reporting for The Next Generation series.

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Winter Resource Guide | Where to get help

Resources for clothing, shelter, meals and health care in Multnomah County
By
Sophie
November 16, 2022
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Joint Office of Homeless Services reduces supply distribution, advocates concerned as colder weather approaches

JOHS reduced supply distribution to a single pickup per month, advocates say this decision has dire consequences
By
Tyler Walicek
November 2, 2022
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Medford City Council candidate stirs up anti-poor politics with environmentalism

As fire danger escalates in Southern Oregon, Medford City Council candidate Matt Roberts seeks to criminalize those living on the frontlines of climate change
By
Sam Becker
October 19, 2022
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2022 Elections | State House

Candidates running in districts 33, 38, 41, 43 and 49
By
Aurora Biggers Piper McDaniel K. Rambo
October 12, 2022
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2022 Elections | Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Chair

Sharon Meieran believes the Joint Office of Homeless Services should be ‘overhauled’ to fix the county's ongoing gridlock in addressing homelessness. Her opponent, Jessica Vega Pederson argues the office needs more investment.
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Piper McDaniel
October 5, 2022
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2022 Elections | Local Ballot Measures

The Portland Community College Bond Measure, David Douglas School District Bond Measure and a Parkrose School District 5-year Operating Levy will be on this year's ballot. Read more about them:
By
Melanie Henshaw Piper McDaniel
October 5, 2022
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Large black text says, "2022 county Charter Reform. Measures 26-230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-233, 26-234, 26-235, 26-236"

2022 Elections | County Charter Reform

Seven reforms packaged in individual measures would bring ranked choice voting to county elections, increase transparency
By
K. Rambo Piper McDaniel
October 5, 2022
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Large black text says, "2022 Portland Charter Reform. Measure 26-228"

2022 Elections | Portland Charter Reform

Portland Measure 26-228 brings Portland's city government into the new millennia, but opponents say it's too complicated and will limit a mayor
By
Piper McDaniel
October 5, 2022
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2022 Elections | Portland City Commissioner (Position 3)

Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty and Renee Gonzalez on their plans to address housing and homelessness in Portland
By
K. Rambo
October 5, 2022
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Large black text says, "2022 election. Betsy Johnson (I) on housing and homelessness.

2022 Elections | Independent candidate Betsy Johnson on housing and homelessness

Unaffiliated candidate for governor, Betsy Johnson favors deregulation as a tool to create more affordable housing, but doesn't get into specifics
By
K. Rambo
October 3, 2022

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