Think Out Loud

Rent Control | Rural Organizing Project Threats | Soul'd Out | Regional Roundup

By Dave Blanchard (OPB), Sage Van Wing (OPB) and Scott Greenstone (OPB)

April 13, 2016 2:54 p.m.

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Rising rental prices in Oregon have some people demanding rent control, which is currently banned by state law. We ask Justin Buri, Executive director of the Community Alliance of Tenants, and Joe Cortright, Economist at Impresa Inc., whether it would actually help keep rents down.

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Jessica Campbell, Co-Director of the Rural Organizing Project, tells us about recent threats and intimidation against members involved in facilitating conversations about race in rural areas of Oregon. You can find information about the upcoming conversations here.

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We talk to Jason Chaney, news editor at the Central Oregonian in Prineville, about explosive growth, staunch local opposition to Oregon Wild's Ochoco plan, and lack of space in the local jail leading to the release of hundreds of inmates each year.

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KMHD's program director Matt Fleeger tells us about the best bets for this week's Soul'd Out music festival