Want publicly funded elections back in Portland? You’re out of luck for now.
Joe Baessler
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Bare Minimum
A Radical City Council Candidate Finally Has Us Talking About the Minimum Wage—But How Far Will It Go?
A radical city council candidate finally has Portland talking about the minimum wage—but how far will it go?
Posted inNews
Traces of Fluoride
The Fate of the City’s Water System Lies with Voters—Again
The fate of the city’s water and sewer systems will be decided in May. Cue name calling.
Posted inNews
Water Wars, Redux
A New Water Board’s on the Ballot, and Pushback Is Coming
A new water board’s on the ballot. Here comes the opposition.
Posted inNews
Election Resurrection
Supporters of Publicly Financed Campaigns Plot a Political Comeback
Are “voter-owned elections” coming back to Portland?
Posted inNews
Hall Monitor
The Union in the Middle
AFSCME isn’t buying the city’s sadness over library district cutbacks.
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Tough on Crime Victims
A Surprising Coalition is Fighting “Tough on Crime” Measure 73
Mandatory minimum sentencing Measure 73 is popular among voters—but has alienated the people it’s supposed to support.