Where SR stands on amendments to the state constitution, city and county charter reforms Charter reform measure (Measure 26-228) This measure promises to bring Portland’s city government into the modern era, improve representation on City Council, rein i ...
19 Oct 2022 - SR editorial board
In line with Street Roots' campaign, Wheeler earmarks $500,000 in contingency funds for an alternative first response to crises on the streets Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler recommended $500,000 for Portland Street Response in his proposed city budget re ...
1 May 2019 - SR editorial board
Portland must have a 24-hour, fast-responding service unit to address where people are, right now In our interview with Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, a recurring theme emerged. We need new responders on the front lines to attend to the calls for ...
7 Dec 2018 - SR editorial board
Criminalization is not, and never has been, the answer to a health crisis This week, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein penned an opinion piece in the New York Times in response to the momentum building around safe injection sites for intravenous ...
31 Aug 2018 - SR editorial board
Now is the time to speak out to our representatives and tell them “never again.” It has been an emotional, gut-wrenching few weeks. The images and sounds of young children screaming and crying for their mothers and fathers has pushed many of us to the lim ...
22 Jun 2018 - SR editorial board
Across the state, the repeal of DACA has been denounced by academic, religious and business leaders Cruel, immoral, vindictive, racist, pandering – all words used to describe the White House decision to repeal DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv ...
8 Sep 2017 - SR editorial board
Don’t drop out during challenging times. Plug into your community. Not that we should have to be reminded, but the year is 2017. And we have a racist in the White House. This past week’s immersion course into latent and overt racism has left most American ...
18 Aug 2017 - SR editorial board
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is investigating militia involvement in an arrest at a rally On Sunday, June 4, downtown Portland became the epicenter of the city’s rising tension following several confrontations with white supremacists, one tragically ending ...
8 Jun 2017 - SR editorial board