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Oct. 20, 2021

Housing

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Federal rent relief may be short-lived

After months of delays, OERAP is steadily distributing rental assistance funds, but the state may run out of money without more federal funds
By
Aurora Biggers
October 20, 2021

Opinion

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OPINION | Noncompete agreements restrict employment freedom for workers

It's the bosses game: heads they win, tails you lose
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
October 20, 2021
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OPINION | Among narratives of fear, an ode to Old Town

Kaia Sand | ‘This neighborhood beats as one of Portland’s strong hearts, and its people who live their lives in public are people to love’
By
Kaia Sand
October 20, 2021

Social Justice

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Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

In hopes of improving the placement stability in the state's foster care system Iowa implemented a ‘No Eject/No Reject’ policy
By
Libby Dowsett
October 20, 2021
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Portland author’s award winning novel rereleased

Vanessa Veselka’s “Zazen” is set in a city that resembles Portland
By
Jay Boss Rubin
October 20, 2021
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