Housing & Poverty

Speaker Kotek Adds $20 Million to Homelessness, Affordable Housing Proposal

Feb 12, 2020
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH

Emergency Declaration: Legislators Urge $120 Million For Shelters, Affordable Housing For Homeless 

Feb 5, 2020
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REP. ALISSA KENY-GUYER IS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING.

State Lawmakers Seek Funding for Homeless And Foster Youth

Oregon lawmakers want to put more money into helping unaccompanied homeless youth before they enter adulthood.

Feb 3, 2020
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A vigil for people experiencing homelessness who died in 2018 at the Street Roots office in Old Town. | COURTESY MULTNOMAH COUNTY/DOMICILE UNKNOWN

Death Toll Rises Among Homeless In Multnomah County

Oct 16, 2019
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Ejected from Emergency Rooms, Mentally ill And Homeless Often End Up In Jail

Jun 19, 2019
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Dr. Margot Kushel, Commissioner Deborah Kafoury, Ashley Henry, Tyrone Poole, Dr. Rachel Solotaroff/ | FRED JOE/FREDJOEPHOTO.COM

Lack Of Affordable Housing Is Biggest Cause Of Homelessness, Expert Says

May 31, 2019

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | COURTESY OF OREGON LEGISLATURE

Brown Highlights Health Care, Housing In Inaugural Address

Jan 15, 2019

The Blackburn Building: Ground breaking for health care clinic, housing building in East Portland

Nov 15, 2017

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Tents line a street in inner Southeast Portland on Feb.14, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Homelessness Compounds Health Challenges for Transgender Portlanders

A lack of data has led to funding cuts for some programs that otherwise might support these individuals, while others — such as OHSU — seek to boost their offerings.

Oct 6, 2017