July 23: President Trump proposes changes to food stamp eligibility Trump’s announcement of a potential federal rule change—which could cause 3.1 million people to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Hill to Hall July 15–19
July 15 Oregon GOP files recall against Gov. Brown Due to a number of laws Governor Kate Brown passed in the 2019 legislative session, Chairman Bill Currier of the Oregon…
Hill to Hall July 8–12
July 8 Republican lawmaker threatens Oregon Senate president The senate special committee has ordered Senator Brian Boquist, a Republican from Dallas, Ore., give 12-hour notice before coming to the Capitol…
Enjoy nature without ruining it
Many of Oregon’s once peaceful, secluded places to get away have been ruined by their spike in popularity. This might sound dramatic, but hidden wonders are—at the very least—harder to…
Hill to Hall June 25–28
June 25 Oregon Legislature repeals tsunami zone building ban House Bill 3309 was passed, overturning a 25-year-old law prohibiting new schools, hospitals, jails and police and fire stations from being…
Board votes to approve revised tuition increase from 11.11% to 4.97%
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted on June 20 to raise tuition for full-time resident undergraduates by 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium. The tuition increase is a reduction…
Events Calendar June 25–July 5
Tuesday, June 25 Art 2018 En Foco Fellowship Exhibitions Blue Sky Gallery Noon–5 p.m. Free Mark Aghatise and Gioncarlo Valentine share intimate photos confronting hypermasculinity, urban life, Black culture and…
Hill to Hall June 17–June 21
June 17 All Oregon Public Universities will raise tuition All seven of Oregon’s public universities will be raising their tuition over the 2019–20 school year, with tuition hikes ranging from…
Hill to Hall June 10–June 14
June 10 Four Oregon Public Universities asking for higher tuition University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland State and Southern Oregon University will defend substantial tuition increases this week…
A clean Portland
Organizations are forming or revising their agenda to cater more to the environment, and environmental preservation policies and general beautification efforts are in place to clean up the city. Some…
Board Committee approves alternative 4.9% tuition hike plan
Portland State’s finance and administration committee approved a resolution recommending that the tuition increase for undergraduates be reduced from 11.11% to 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium on June 12….