Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Open Up Affordable Housing Records Following ProPublica’s Reporting
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Two Oregon lawmakers, Rep. Pam Marsh and Sen. Khanh Pham, are seeking to end an exemption in the state's records law that has kept details of taxpayer money spent on subsidized housing hidden from the public. This issue came to light after a ProPublica story revealed that Oregon has given developers $1.4 billion since 2021, with the cost of a low-income apartment nearly doubling to $540,000.
The lawmakers, who were unaware of the secretive practice, plan to introduce legislation next year to eliminate the law. Housing Oregon, a lobbying group for low-income housing developers and related businesses, supports the repeal of the secrecy provision, arguing for more transparency while still protecting proprietary information.
ProPublica has highlighted Oregon's secrecy around low-income housing, noting that dozens of projects are lined up for future state funding and costs are expected to continue rising.
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