‘ALICE,’ an economic hardship measure, indicates that in some parts of the state, more than half of households face choices between food and rent
Affordability was a key campaign issue in the blue wave that washed over Oregon and the country on Tuesday, with many voters worried they could be just a surprise medical bill or emergency car repair away from financial crisis.
It turns out that Oregon, a solidly blue state, is among the least affordable states in the nation, where 4 out of 10 households don’t earn enough to afford their basic needs, according to a national report released earlier this year…