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Rent Control

After a bill sailed through the Legislature, some hope the new law will ease the housing squeeze

“Every condition exists simply because someone profits by its existence.”โ€”Martin Luther King Jr. Landlords fear it. Economists gripe about it. Tenants celebrate it. In the contentious world of affordable housing, two wordsโ€”rent controlโ€”are no longer a far-off solution aimed at easing the housing crisis. Rent control is now very much law in Oregon. Senate Bill […]

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Transportation, Housing, Urban Development Appropriations

Bill would address infrastructure in Oregon

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced June 8 that key provisions of the pending Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill will help Oregon communities. “We have urgent infrastructure needs, and got $1 billion in funding for TIGER grants to improve roads and bridges,” Merkley said in a statement. The bill made it through the […]

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