A small patch of Portland looks like a war zone, but it’s the federal agents who are aggressive, an activist says The unrest in Portland is “worse than Afghanistan,” President Donald Trump said this week to justify using federal forces against protesters. ...
24 Jul 2020 - Tom Henderson
In June, the Legislature relaxed some barriers to operating shelters. More bills addressing homelessness could be on the agenda if another special session is called. Life on the street offers few advantages, but Armando Saldivar said one of them is living ...
8 Jul 2020 - Tom Henderson
Check back for updates on the status of these important pieces of legislation The Oregon Legislature adjourned its special session late Friday, June 26. Bills specifically addressing homelessness — an issue Speaker of the House Tina Kotek wanted to decla ...
26 Jun 2020 - Tom Henderson
Vulnerable Oregonians take center stage during Legislature's emergency session, likely to extend into next week He went to the hospital in Corvallis with pneumonia, but the physician who saw him thought the 64-year-old quadriplegic man with developme ...
26 Jun 2020 - Tom Henderson
Oregon lawmakers will head back to Salem this week to address police accountability and pandemic mitigation, including legislation on evictions and homelessness Oregon’s moratoriums on residential and commercial evictions expire at the end of the month, a ...
23 Jun 2020 - Tom Henderson
Whether the Legislature will convene to provide relief remains uncertain, and the Employment Department's director has been replaced in response to a massive backlog Kelsi Morrison’s livelihood abruptly ended when she closed the doors of Hair Bar 47, ...
4 Jun 2020 - Tom Henderson
To others, the reprieve from hugging and hand-shaking is satisfying Editor's note: People living alone during the coronavirus pandemic were interviewed for this story. We took the unusual step of granting anonymity upon request in order to obtain aut ...
24 May 2020 - Tom Henderson
Once politically marginalized despite their large numbers, both have a candidate in the race for Oregon House District 22, touting differing ideologies Anna Kasachev thought she would spend this spring on the campaign trail, but instead she helps her fel ...
13 May 2020 - Tom Henderson
The government's response to COVID-19 could give Americans a taste of ‘socialized medicine' and lift critics' fears, says Stephanie Nakajima of Healthcare-NOW For all the tragedy wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, Stephanie Nakajima wishe ...
5 May 2020 - Tom Henderson
Meanwhile, the money owed to landlords mounts, and a long-term solution for tenants isn’t certain A commanding majority of people who responded to a survey by the Community Alliance of Tenants want their rents and mortgages suspended entirely for the dura ...
29 Apr 2020 - Tom Henderson