The city of Portland approved its budget last week, but that doesnโt mean efforts to avoid impending cuts are over. Hours after Portland City Council approved an $8.5 billion 2026-27 budget last Wednesday evening, five city councilors brought forward an ordinance to restore some of the frontline services Mayor Keith Wilson eliminated in the budget. […]
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Blue Line, Gray Area
A Portland cop’s Facebook posts raise questions about lack of a social media policy.
Hall Monitor
The clamor for police accountability and racial justice still echoes in Portland.
Hall Monitor
Hales, unhappy over the Kruger deal, should look to Chief Mike Reese.
Pressure Points
The police union’s latest complaint about the city’s Independent Police Review hits home.
Bad Cops
Ride Along is an ironic treatise on police accountability.
Shadows and Light
Mayor Charlie Hales won’t fight the police union over keeping contract talks fully public.
Under the Looking Glass
With a package of bills, a state lawmaker has his eye on police accountability.
