“Every condition exists simply because someone profits by its existence.”โMartin Luther King Jr. Landlords fear it. Economists gripe about it. Tenants celebrate it. In the contentious world of affordable housing, two wordsโrent controlโare no longer a far-off solution aimed at easing the housing crisis. Rent control is now very much law in Oregon. Senate Bill […]
HUD
Transportation, Housing, Urban Development Appropriations
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 […]

