CURRENT ISSUES
In a complicated state like Oregon, the problems impacting property owners know no bounds. Our team of trusted advocates work around the clock to help property owners realize their dreams and investment in their land. Whether it’s shaping public policy in the Legislature or representing a landowner at the Oregon Supreme Court, we are dogged in our pursuit to make Oregon a better place. Here are just some of the major issues property owners are facing and how OPOA is here to help.
City of Portland Denies Permit for Removal of Tree That Later Crushes Family’s Home
Last week on the blog, we talked about whether a homeowner is liable for damages if their tree falls into their neighbor’s yard. This was a scenario that many homeowners were facing after historic ice-storms
My Tree Fell Onto My Neighbors’ Property – Am I Liable For the Resulting Damage?
Over the past week, the Portland-area ice storms wreaked havoc on many neighborhoods. Besides treacherous road conditions, and a loss of power in many areas, homeowners were faced with a barrage of fallen trees landing
Texas and Oregon Attorneys General Face Possible Smackdown in Devillier v. State of Texas
A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of talking to the County Clerk of Parker County, Texas. A friend had decided to buy a warehouse outside of Weatherford (the County seat) and asked
Despite Frequent Power Outages, Oregon Lawmakers Considered Banning Gas-Powered Generators
Over the past few days, severe ice and snowstorms have pummeled the northern part of the state. Over the weekend, power companies reported thousands of outages around the metro area and the state amid high
The “Oregon Plan” For Affordable Housing – Kicking the Working Class While They’re Down
The American Planning Association (APA), the national organization for state and local planners, recently published a brutally honest assessment of the impact of residential upzoning (i.e. increasing housing density) on low-income households and low-income neighborhoods.
Housing & Childcare Shortage May Undermine Semiconductor Success
In July, 2022, Congress passed the federal CHIPS and Science Act, better known as CHIPS. The primary goal of the CHIPS Act is to reduce America’s dependence on Asia for the production of semiconductors by