Posted inHousing
A New Report Suggests More than 24,000 Rental Units Aren’t Subject to Portland’s Strongest Tenant Protections
Mayor Ted Wheeler Isn’t Sure a Change Is Called For
Dirk VanderHart
I'm a news reporter for the Mercury. I've spent a lot of the last decade in journalism — covering tragedy and chicanery in the hills of southwest Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., and other matters elsewhere.
I've been in Portland three years, love it and want to help make it better. Let's keep it amicable!
Posted inNews
Hall Monitor: Incoming Calls
A Local Attorney Believes the City’s NIMBYs Can Help Fix Homelessness—and Now He Has Their Numbers
Posted inHousing
Oregon’s Constitution Has Shackled Portland’s $258 Million Housing Bond
Now, State Lawmakers Say They Have the Key
Posted inNews
Former County Analyst Amanda Lamb is Now a Police Watchdog at the City
She Was Fired by the County For Sharing Racial Disparity Data
Posted inNews
Northwest Portland Has Begun Denying Parking Permits to Some Apartment Residents
And Similar Policies Could Soon Spread to Other Areas