Politics
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State Complaints Allege Portland Police Chief Broke State Rules Prohibiting Political Activity
New complaints ask state elections office to investigate whether Chief Bob Day is using his position and influence to try to unseat a city councilor.
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Candidate For Oregon Governor Wanted Mail-In Voting Overturned. Now She’s Using It to Boost Her Campaign.
Christine Drazan’s campaign will utilize volunteer couriers to pick up and drop off completed ballots for voters. The campaign tool has traditionally been eschewed by Republicans.
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Portland Offers Blazers a Fully-Funded Arena Renovation, But Will It Be Enough?
In 8-4 vote, City Council sends proposed Moda Center lease terms to Trail Blazers with nearly $400M commitment from city over 20 years
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Effort to Send Climate Dollars to Cops Won’t Qualify For November Ballot
Petitioners threaten legal action after ballot initiative to use Portland Clean Energy Funds for hiring more police failed to garner enough legally valid signatures.
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A Budget Fix, a Mayor’s Influence, and the Subtext of That Unsavory Banter Among Councilors
Here’s what was gained and lost in the last-minute maneuver from Portland City Council to save dozens of jobs
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Portland City Council Determines the Lloyd Center Can’t Be Saved
Lloyd Center defenders couldn’t get the Council to intervene in the mall’s imminent closure, but they did spark constructive civic discourse.
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‘Safer Portland’ Campaign Faces New Complaints As Elections Officials Work to Certify Measure For November Ballot
The city and state are awash in complaints over an initiative to use climate funds to hire more police. What happens next?
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Could Oregon Get Swept Up In Redistricting Wars?
As national Democrats scramble to make up for GOP’s gerrymandering gains, some have their sights set on Oregon.
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Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax
The Oregon effort, which focuses on those with $30 million or more in assets, comes amid a growing interest nationwide in taxing those in the highest income brackets.
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Inside the Race for County Chair: Financial Woes, Homeless Services, and Capitulating to Trump
Two current commissioners are vying to lead Multnomah County in 2027, each promising a new governing style.
