The housing advocate says lawmakers’ response must be powerful. And she’s optimistic. More than 300 people packed a conference room Saturday afternoon at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in outer northeast Portland. They were there to tal ...
14 Jan 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe
There’s a lot of reason to celebrate this Independence Day. July Fourth is a time to look back on the founding of the United States and the documents that shape and control our democracy. We saw the system at its best during the last days of June: the Sup ...
7 Jul 2015 - Janet Byrd
We need it all- tiny houses and large apartment buildings, intergenerational developments and housing for folks who need certain services. Halfway home. The Oregon Legislature is just about halfway through the 2015 session, and advocates are just about ha ...
24 Apr 2015 - Janet Byrd
Holding up the roof at the House By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer The Housing Alliance is finalizing its advocacy agenda for the 2011 legislative cycle and preparing the case it will make to the state Legislature regarding why the state should support an ...
31 Jan 2011 - Street Roots