A campaign finance reform plan on the Multnomah County ballot was written to be challenged — and to force the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine its contentious 2010 decision On Nov. 8, voters in Multnomah County will decide on a ballot measure that could m ...
13 Oct 2016 - Emily Green
The band – consisting of members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill – is on tour with a message: Create change To say that Prophets of Rage is political doesn’t quite cover it. When reporters or pundits – from ABC, to Bill Maher, t ...
22 Sep 2016 - Ronald Dudley and Eric Falquero
The stakes are high for women’s reproductive freedoms, Ilyse Hogue explains Before a national television audience, Ilyse Hogue took the stage on the third night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention and did the unthinkable – she spoke publicly about ...
22 Sep 2016 - Emily Green
Experts attribute uptick in applications to desire to vote against anti-immigration candidate Presidential candidate Donald Trump released his contentious immigration plan in August. Between that time and January, the average number of applications for U. ...
12 May 2016 - Emily Green
Street Roots asked Multnomah County's 2016 commissioner candidates 13 questions After graduating from the University of Portland, Eric Zimmerman entered the Army and Oregon Army National Guard as a second lieutenant. In 2009, he was deployed to Iraq ...
26 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Multnomah County's 2016 commissioner candidates 13 questions Brian Wilson is an active community leader and volunteer, and is a partner in a small multifamily housing and medical clinic development company. He is known for helping ...
26 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Multnomah County's 2016 commissioner candidates 13 questions Mel Rader is a strong progressive dedicated to social justice and defending the environment. He has a decade of experience as a political advocate championing public heal ...
26 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Multnomah County's 2016 commissioner candidates 13 questions Sharon Meieran is an emergency physician, a former lawyer, a community and public health advocate and a mother. She is also the medical director for the Oregon Foundati ...
26 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Street Roots asked Multnomah County's 2016 commissioner candidates 13 questions Marisha Childs grew up in Troutdale in the early 1980s and has lived in District 1 for the past 11 years. She attended Oregon Institute of Technology and graduated from t ...
26 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
How would they address the housing crisis? Do they support a safe injection site? And more. Street Roots asked the 2016 Multnomah County commissioner candidates 13 questions — a mix of short answer, yes or no, and multiple choice. The following District 1 ...
21 Apr 2016 - Street Roots