Despite the often life-altering consequences of eviction proceedings, tenants secured legal representation in just 3% of the nearly 6000 eviction cases filed in Multnomah County in 2019. Attorneys say the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the issue more sev ...
28 Jul 2021 - Chris May
During the pandemic, the Trump administration eased consumer protections that stemmed from the 2008 housing crisis. Now, Wall Street is gearing up for another property-grabbing bonanza. As state and local governments grapple with allocating limited funds ...
27 Jan 2021 - Chris May
They’re touted as an affordable housing option worth preserving, but they can also be hazardous to their occupants’ health and finances Misty Muñoz’s bathroom had been rotting for four years. That was before radiant heat from the 1,000-degree blaze that c ...
16 Dec 2020 - Chris May
Progress on the governor’s emissions targets is stymied by lobbyists and construction loopholes T he homebuilding industry, through its outsized influence in Salem, may prevent the state from meeting important greenhouse gas reduction goals. According to ...
11 Nov 2020 - Chris May