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More than 50 conservation and climate justice organizations across Northern California, Oregon, and Washington on Wednesday called on policymakers to preserve the region s tens of millions of acres of forest land by adopting a Green New Deal for Pacific Northwest Forests a plan comprised of six pill. ....
by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | May 19, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article A bill on its way to Gov. Kate Brown could help Oregon close its housing gap by letting cities and counties build denser neighborhoods, housing advocates say. Oregon s housing crisis has been a perennial problem for homebuyers. The Oregon League of Cities reports the state underproduced 155,000 housing units since 2015, which many blame for increasing home prices. According to real estate site Zillow, average home prices in Oregon are $424,517, or 13.2% higher than 2020. In Portland, homes go for $526,626 on average. About 34% higher than the U.S. average of $281,370. Senate Bill 458 would build on the state s efforts to help cities and counties to encourage more diverse housing construction beyond single-family homes with one kitchen, unshared walls, and unshared utilities. The process, also known as upzoning, is promoted by housing advocates to expand ....
Group working to get measures on Oregon ballot to prevent lawmaker walkouts KATU Staff A group is working to get measures on the 2022 ballot that will punish lawmakers who walk out during legislative sessions and use the tactic to shut down the process. Republicans have walked out of legislative sessions in recent years to deny the state constitutionally mandated quorum that’s required to pass bills and conduct legislative business. Notably, Republicans walked out over the controversial cap-and-trade bill during the 2019 session and again in 2020. On Thursday, the group No More Costly Walkouts Coalition said it was filing eight more measures for the November 2022 ballot, bringing its total to 10. ....
Originally published on May 6, 2021 2:29 pm A labor- and Democrat-funded group formed to push back against obstruction tactics used by Republican lawmakers says it’s serious about ending the practice so serious, in fact, it’s preparing a stunning 10 distinct concepts that could appear before Oregon voters next year. In a press conference Thursday, the No More Costly Walkouts Coalition unveiled eight initiative petitions aimed at penalizing lawmakers who walk away from the Capitol, and limiting their ability to use delay tactics. At the same time, the group announced it has gathered at least 1,000 signatures for two existing proposals, enough to generate ballot language and begin collecting tens of thousands of signatures required to qualify for the November 2022 ballot. ....