Refreshing to see a landlord’s point of view being working together to support the belief that reasonable rent and home ownership belongs to all (“Landlords Can Support Renters” by Eva Chava Kronen, EW 3/10). New local ideas and legislation are helping to deal with the housing crisis, but federal help is needed as well. Congress attempted to do just that with the Build Back Better Act, but 51 senators stood in the way. The child tax credit, housing relief and child care initiative alone would have critically benefited families in difficult times.
We can thank Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley for supporting these initiatives and encourage them to keep going until these crises are no longer with us. Our voices raised in gratitude and encouragement will help create the political will to pass these initiatives and create a better future for America’s families.
Willie Dickerson
Snohomish, Washington
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
jody@eugeneweekly.com
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