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DHM Panel August Survey Results September 10, 2019 Despite abnormally dry conditions in Northwest Oregon in 2019, most of the state has so far remained free of drought. And with the exception of the Milepost 97 Fire, which burned over 13,000 acres south of Roseburg, this year’s wildfire season has...

DHM Panel August Survey Results August 14, 2019 As the summer comes to a close, students, families, teachers, and schools are gearing up for the new academic year. The start of a school year brings reflection, goal setting, and the opportunity for change. In this spirit, we asked Oregonians for...

Published 8.2.2019 In 2018, DHM Research provided survey and focus group research for the Oregon Voices Project—the first and most rigorous statewide values and beliefs study since 2013. The Oregon Voices Project is supported by the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts, in partnership with the Land Trust Alliance, the Yarg...

DHM Panel May Survey Results August 1, 2019 In the past 20 years, housing production in the US has failed to keep pace with demand by approximately seven million units, with half of that underproduction accounted for by the West Coast. Currently, Oregon is one of the most unaffordable states...

Published 7.26.2019 DHM CEO, Michelle Neiss, Ph.D., will be presenting alongside Judith Gray, Congestion Pricing Project Manager for ODOT at the IBTTA Communication and Change Management Summit, this Monday, July 29. Their session, Navigating Tough Conversations About Tolling, will provide attendees withsome best practices and pitfalls for engaging with elected officials based...

DHM Panel June Survey Results July 16, 2019 As Independence Day celebrations wrap up, DHM and others across the nation have been reflecting on what it means to be an American. We asked Oregonians for their opinions on the matters of national pride, Americanness, and citizenship to see how they...

DHM Panel May Survey Results June 11, 2019 In October 2015, the City of Portland declared a state of emergency on housing and homelessness, the first of an ongoing set of policy responses across the state to address concerns with housing affordability. Earlier this year, Oregon became the first state...

Published 5.15.2019 DHM Panel April 2019 Survey Results May 15, 2019 Shortly after Tax Day, we touched base with Oregonians about their experiences with and perceptions of taxes in 2019. It turns out online filing and the possibility of the IRS developing their own free digital filing system are popular...

Published 5.3.2019 Oregon’s legislative session is heating up. Already, major legislation has passed or is making its way toward the governor’s desk. Some significant bills that have passed address rent stabilization and zoning for multifamily housing. The legislature is continuing to debate the creation of a “cap and invest” program...