AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHousing Policy: Portland’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit push is backfiring: subsidized rents now look close to market rates, leaving many units unaffordable for lower-income renters and leaving nearly 2,000 subsidized apartments vacant. Public Safety & Governance: An activist is urging Portland and Multnomah County to merge city/county government after library shootings highlighted dysfunction in public safety responsibilities. Heat Preparedness: With a major heat wave and millions under alerts, health experts stress practical cooling steps and why humidity can make “feels like” conditions far more dangerous. Tech for Accessibility: Bangor, Maine is testing small Oregon-built robots to map sidewalk and curb accessibility without collecting personal data. Health & Science: OHSU gastroenterology experts say a healthy bathroom visit should usually take about three to five minutes, and the CDC reports a surge in drug-resistant Candida auris in hospitals. Oregon Tech & Business: Arlington Capital agreed to sell Portland’s Riverpoint Medical to Novanta for $1.45B, a major life-sciences deal.
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