CAFE 541: Emergency funding keeps venues open — for now

CAFE 541: Emergency funding keeps venues open — for now

In isolation, creators and cultural organizations continue to pivot to a variety of online outlets, but the venues and organizations airing events remain closed due to quarantine. To keep them from disappearing forever, a musician and studio owner turned lobbyist...
Rob Nosse– SE Examiner column

Rob Nosse– SE Examiner column

by Rob Nosse What a difference a month has made. To say it is a totally different world since my last column feels like a complete understatement. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is scary for just about everyone in our community. We’re all facing an unprecedented...
Representatively Speaking November 2019

Representatively Speaking November 2019

Representatively Speaking November 2019 By State Representative Rob Nosse As State Representative, not a week goes by where someone does not contact me with concerns about homelessness in inner SE and NE Portland. Discussing housing and homelessness is tough at times....
Representatively Speaking: Upcoming ballot measures

Representatively Speaking: Upcoming ballot measures

Representatively Speaking: Upcoming ballot measures By Representative Rob Nosse In late spring, I wrote about petitions that were circulating and vying for the November ballot. Since then, the signatures have been collected, verified and counted. There will be five...