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Opinion | Organizing across identity, community and the state against Ballot Measure 9

Opposition to the anti-LGBTQIA+ Measure 9 rallied support throughout Oregon to fight a shared cause
By
Melissa Lang
November 2, 2022
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Kaia Sand | A quarter century of camping bans, sit-lie ordinances

OPINION | Wheeler, Ryan proposal joins a long line of city actions countered by protests and lawsuits
By
Kaia Sand
November 2, 2022
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Opinion | Remembering the fight against Ballot Measure 9

Oregonians came close to adopting one of the most regressive laws in the country, but activists and community members fought hard against Ballot Measure 9
By
Melissa Lang
October 26, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Wheeler, Ryan, you are cordially invited to a town hall. Please RSVP.

OPINION | It is the best of plans, it is the worst of plans: Talk to those impacted before voting to change their lives
By
Kaia Sand
October 26, 2022
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Opinion | The Supreme Court: Working hard to make a business-friendly America

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Business needs and desires are promoted as consistent with American values and enshrined into law
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
October 19, 2022
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From the editor: It's the most wonderful time of the year

Over the next four weeks, expect to learn a lot about what candidates plan to do about housing and homelessness
By
K. Rambo
September 21, 2022
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Editorial | Vendor issue highlights integral Portlanders

A ubiquitous feature in the Portland landscape, Street Roots vendors make the city better
By
Raven Drake Gary Barker K. Rambo
September 7, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Bringing housed and unhoused communities together is vital

OPINION | Two cycling events show how simple it is to be considerate, inclusive of unhoused neighbors
By
Kaia Sand
August 31, 2022
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Kaia Sand | Oregon Health Authority reports deaths of unhoused Oregonians in 2022

Director’s Desk | These deaths are the horrible outcome of inequitable access to housing and other healthcare necessities
By
Kaia Sand
August 24, 2022
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Kaia Sand | How Street Roots found its new space

Opinion | Spurred by need and creativity, Street Roots' growth demands more space
By
Kaia Sand
August 17, 2022

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