When the Oregon legislature meets in a special session this week, legislators may explore the issue of approving the state's bars and restaurants to sell packaged cocktails to-go. Currently, restaurants in Oregon can sell margarita mix along with a take-out order, but...

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...

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. There is a lot of compassion in our...

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 statewide ballot measures, and I thought I’d use this...

By Rob Nosse If you live or work in the Portland metro area, the odds are pretty good that you've bought something from a New Seasons Market. There is one not too far from my house -- I have three in my legislative district, plus the headquarters. I bet I stop by on...