OPINION: New bill may destroy already existing affordable housing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has made it clear that creating more affordable housing is a priority this legislative session.
However, the owner of a manufactured home park for seniors in East Multnomah County says a bill being considered in Salem could jeopardize affordable housing that already exists.
Deborah Romerein has this week’s “Give Me a Minute.”
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- In her State of the State Address, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek made it clear housing is her top priority. She voiced support for House Bill 2138 which would expand where housing can be built. On Monday, Kotek held a press conference before the first public hearing…
(WHTM)-- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to increase aid for affordable housing in Pennsylvania. House Bill 643, introduced by State Representative Sean Dougherty (D-PHILA), would allow for an increase in funding for the Pennsylvania Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund. Close Thanks for signing up!…
TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) -- Making housing more affordable seems to be a journey, not a destination, in the Garden State. A package of bills moving through the State House aims to help get New Jersey closer. "This new reality is difficult and in my mind represents a real crisis in…