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Oregon Department of State Lands Selects New Director

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The Oregon State Land Board – comprised of the Governor, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer – recently appointed Kaitlin Lovell of Colton, Oregon as the new Director of the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL). Lovell...more

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OP-ED: Legislation May Produce More Middle Housing Opportunities

Available data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Oregon is not meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes per year, nor is it on pace to address the need identified by the 2024 Oregon...more

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New Legislation Addresses Oregon Housing Crisis

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Last week, the Oregon Legislature took a significant step to address Oregon’s ongoing housing crisis, as Governor Tina Kotek signed a robust legislative housing package into law. Two pivotal measures, Senate Bill 1537 and...more

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Potential Impact of Ninth Circuit Decision Holding that EPCA Preempts Prohibition of Natural ‎Gas Infrastructure

In April, the Ninth Circuit held that a city’s ban on new natural gas hookups for new ‎construction was preempted by federal law. This may impact proposed or existing bans in Oregon ‎including in Eugene and Bend, and in...more

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Competing with Corporations for Residential Real Estate?

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Between a red-hot housing market and rising interest rates, prospects are looking bleak for would-be homeowners in our region. For the most part, however, Oregon buyers have avoided one significant obstacle that has plagued...more

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