If the goal of REAL Oregon is to grow leaders in agriculture and natural resources, then it only makes sense a tour of the Capitol would be next on the agenda for our February session in Salem. Whether it is farming and ranching in Klamath Falls, logging in Roseburg, or commercial fishing in Newport, the issues affecting each industry eventually make their way here, where decisions have a lasting impact on producers and rural communities.
Economists generally agreed that the path to lower housing costs would not come by artificially restricting the current supply, but by increasing it.
Governor Kotek is right! Investment creates more supply, and abundant supply drives affordability. Let’s keep our eye on the ball!
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This Oregonian editorial is a good read, “No rent cap, no matter how low, will add the hundreds of thousands of new housing units needed over the next decade.”
Editorial: In a hole on housing, Oregon just keeps digging www.oregonlive.com 0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Agriculture, Solar Energy Need Not Be Foes
/by George PlavenFacing a myriad of challenges, some agricultural producers have turned to solar energy as a lifeline. While opponents argue solar development poses a threat to agriculture, others are demonstrating how these two industries can be not only compatible, but symbiotic.