Tag Archives: Housing

Jackson County gets $11.5 million in funding from state

Gov. Kotek signed Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package into law Monday. A series of recently passed bills focused on affordable housing, infrastructure and drug treatment will bring a combined $11.5 million to Jackson County for projects ranging from water system upgrades to the expansion of a new local drug withdrawal management program. The bills […]
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Gas stoves spread harmful pollution beyond the kitchen, study finds

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. A study finds that the nitrogen dioxide emitted from stoves impacts the entire home, in some cases […]
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Advocates for homeless seek lasting solutions even as Supreme Court weighs Grants Pass case

The Supreme Court’s decision in the case out of southern Oregon, expected in June, will broadly impact how local governments write homelessness policy in the United States. Leach said most Grants Pass residents are well aware of the case before the Supreme Court. Some hope the justices will uphold the ordinance, and others generally support […]
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Portland’s 90-day fentanyl emergency is over. What now?

Portland made national headlines in January when Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and local leaders declared a 90-day state of emergency in response to the fentanyl crisis that roiled the city. Those three months ended this week. Locals and officials are split on how much was accomplished, and many are wondering what’s next. In a Friday […]
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State fire marshal wants Oregonians to do more to protect their homes from wildfires

Climate change is expected to increase both the frequency and intensity of wildfires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. So now, in addition to more dry eastern Oregon wildfires, we’re likely to experience more wildfires in the wetter western part of the state. “Wildfire is not an ‘if,’ but a ‘when,’ living in Oregon,” said […]
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Local infrastructure projects survive Gov. Kotek’s veto threat – OPB’s Think Out Loud

Earlier this month, Gov. Tina Kotek threatened to veto $14 million in state funding for seven local infrastructure projects across Oregon unless they could clearly show they would result in new housing development. Last week, she announced that no line-item vetoes would be made to the projects state lawmakers had already approved funding for during […]
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Opinion | There is no constitutional right to pitch your tent on the sidewalk

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. With the right ruling, the Supreme Court can help restore order, both to constitutional law and to […]
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Study: Motels, village shelters provide best outcome for homeless

A new study by Portland State University hopes to shape the way those experiencing homelessness are housed. It looks at how different types of shelters can impact whether someone gets on the right track to permanent housing. Assistant Director of Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative at Portland State University Jacen Greene said, “The Joint Office […]
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Why it’s taking so long to undo discrimination in housing

One week to the day after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in 1968, the president signed the Fair Housing Act into law. The date is commemorated annually by the naming of April as National Fair Housing Month. The federal government itself contributed to discrimination and segregation in housing, and it’s been a hard legacy to […]
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Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto millions for water projects but raises concerns about pension upgrades, recovery housing

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she will not veto $14 million for seven water infrastructure projects, saying local officials largely allayed her concerns that they would not quickly lead to new housing. Kotek also said she will OK $2 million for a new footwear and apparel product hub in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood. Request […]
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