by Blair Stenvick
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Apr 1, 2021 at 8:51 am
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Good morning, Portland! Here's our latest to-go cocktail recommendation from Hale Pele, because who couldn't use a nice fruity tiki drink right about now?
And here are the headlines.
• President Joe Biden announced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan yesterday, aptly titled the American Jobs Act. Here's a breakdown of all the ways the act could help mitigate climate change—from increased funding for public transit to providing tax credits for making the switch to renewable energy.
• Sate lawmakers approved a bill yesterday that will make it easier to convert hotels and motels in housing and shelters for unhoused people in Oregon. Currently, zoning laws can make this seemingly simple solution to the housing crisis a tricky move to pull off, but the new law eases those restrictions.