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Dec. 14, 2022

Housing

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Portland city council building in the background and a cutout of Dan Ryan smiling in the foreground.

Dan Ryan yet to respond to June call for new tenant protections

An attorney tasked with enforcing similar protections tells Street Roots why protections work and how they serve to level an uneven playing field
By
Piper McDaniel
December 14, 2022

Opinion

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Six small figurines of people stand in a line next to a stack of quarters the same size as them to emulate standing in a line for unemployment benefits.

Opinion | We need a new unemployment insurance system

Street Smart Economics | The current unemployment system is punitive, inefficient and ineffective. It also favors businesses over workers.
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
December 14, 2022
Street Roots
Josephine Allen speaks into a microphone held by another person. Dan Ryan and Ted Wheeler listen to her speak while sitting at a table.

Kaia Sand | Portland City Council is using a red state playbook

Opinion | Republican-led legislatures roll out bans and government-sanctioned camps that look eerily similar to Wheeler’s plan
By
Kaia Sand
December 13, 2022

Vendor Profiles

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A photo of Randy smiling with a quote next to him that says, "Street Roots has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life, and they've always been there for me when I needed it."

Street Roots vendor profile | Speaking truth to power

Randy didn’t give up when he lost his belongings, he took action, fighting the ‘bigwigs’
By
Sasha Azizi Rosenfeld
December 14, 2022
Cover of Street Roots Dec. 14, 2022 issue. Large text says, "Stalled Out. Dan Ryan hasn't advanced recommended renter protections. An attorney enforcing similar protections says they work." And a photo of Dan Ryan is at the center of the page with city ha
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